麻豆约拍

The political arena isn't the only place where fake news and "alternative facts" are being debated. Scientists are now speaking out about false information which they say is diluting and harming legitimate research.

In Science Caf茅 this week, Adam talks to a group of Welsh scientists about the difficulties of working in what some have dubbed the "post-truth age".聽聽Dr Ed Pope, a lecturer in Marine Biology at Swansea University, recently organised a public talk on the subject with his colleagues Dr Mary Gagen, an Associate Prof of Geography and Physics Prof聽Chris Allton. Together with聽Tom Crick, Prof of Computer Studies at Cardiff Metropolitan University, they聽explore聽the聽role of social media in circulating inadequate information and the worrying distrust of experts. All agree that a new way of presenting relevant scientific findings must be found.聽聽