203. Lee McIntyre How to Talk to a Science Denier: Conversations with Flat Earthers, Climate Deniers, and Others Who Defy Reason

Published: Aug. 24, 2021, 7 a.m.

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\\u201cClimate change is a hoax \\u2014 and so is coronavirus.\\u201d \\u201cVaccines are bad for you.\\u201d These days, many of our fellow citizens reject scientific expertise and prefer ideology to facts. They are not merely uninformed \\u2014 they are misinformed. They cite cherry-picked evidence, rely on fake experts, and believe conspiracy theories. How can we convince such people otherwise? How can we get them to change their minds and accept the facts when they don\\u2019t believe in facts? In this conversation based on his new book, Lee McIntyre shows that anyone can fight back against science deniers, and argues that it\\u2019s important to do so.

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