The rabbit hole and the way out: escaping YouTube’s conspiracy theory echo chamber
How forward facing social media, such as YouTube, can be a gateway for anti-scientific misinformation and conspiracy theories.
Diego Ramírez Martín del Campo
Pronouns: he/him
Institution/affiliation: None
Title/position: Early Career Freelance Science Writer
Fact: “Biologist” was one of the first words I learned in English. I was 4 years old then and from then on I knew what I wanted to study when I grew up.-
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The frame game: how to communicate research in a responsible manner
Framing research in socially responsible ways to minimize misunderstandings.
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The science of standing up for science: What motivated thousands to march in 2017
“Let us not look back in anger, nor forward in fear, but around in awareness.” – James Thurber
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(Mis)informed: What it takes to be science-literate in the 21st century
Ever-evolving science may require ever-evolving meanings of scientific literacy.
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Lost in translation: How the dominance of English turns science into a closed and privileged conversation
Up to 98% of scientific articles are published in English. How do we address the hegemony of the English language in science?
