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#misinformation is hurting you.
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1. Build trust & connection
2. Empower others to overcome misinformation
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Gentle Facts | Jen Ma PhD retweeted
Using empathy and compassion in your #scicomm to battle #misinformation. A blog by @jnslma @GentleFacts #ScienceUpFirst signalsblog.ca/emotions-matt…
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Tips to debunk false claims made by friends and family washingtonpost.com/wellness/… by @TeddyAmen
- Start with friendship, not facts
- Don’t become emotional
- Right time to chat?
- Ask: ‘Where did you learn that?’
- Be willing to walk away
- Remember that changing minds takes time
Gentle Facts | Jen Ma PhD retweeted
imagine scrolling through GBs (?more) of live imaging footage and then you finally come across this perfect one?!!?
kind of the biology equivalent of finally seeing a shooting star after breaking your neck looking up💫
Scientists captured a zebrafish embryo’s development over 12 hours using a specially designed microscope and a non-destructive technique called light-sheet imaging (Gif credit: Loïc A. Royer & Merlin Lange). See more amazing science images: go.nature.com/3ycXy09
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Homeopathy can be appealing as it is marketed as a gentle medicine, tailored to everyone’s specific needs. But it is also a controversial, unproven system of care. Here is why 👇
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Not sure what to do with that #misinformation in your comment section? 👀 Here are some of our best tips from last week’s live chat with @sciencebyjae! Let us know what you think!
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#scicomm #sciencecommunication
Don't forget about you! It's okay not to engage if you aren't up for it or they are not discussing in good faith.
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Did we miss anything? Let us know in the comments!
Follow us for more tips on how to spread facts & compassion!
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Gentle Facts | Jen Ma PhD retweeted
Just because it's repeated does not make the information true.
Yet this is what misinformers are trying to have you believe when using the firehose of falsehood tactic.
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Gentle Facts | Jen Ma PhD retweeted
1 out of 5 Canadians will experience a mental illness at some point in their life.
It can be hard to find the right words, and the last thing we want is saying things that will do more harm than good.
Here are a couple of thing we should avoid 👇
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As of Sept. 15, over 44% of US population is in a location w/ a medium or high #COVID19 Community Level. If you live in a medium or high community level, consider taking steps to protect yourself & others, like masking.
Find your COVID-19 Community Level: bit.ly/36RiqiR

ALT A map of the U.S. shows COVID-19 community levels as of September 15. 50.5% of counties are in a low community level, 35.8% are in a medium level, and 13.6% are in a high level. 55.5% of the population lives in a low community level, 35.9% lives in a medium level, and 8.6% lives in a high level. Text says over 44% of the U.S. population lives in medium or high COVID-19 Community Level. Source is the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Image is branded with the CDC and HHS logos.
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Want to be healthier? Don't focus on:
Toxins
Microbiome
Inflammation
Longevity
You will lose your mind.
Instead, focus on:
Daily movement
Vegetables, fruits, protein
Sleep and recovery
Smiling and sex
Gentle Facts | Jen Ma PhD retweeted
As I'm about to hit the road for another conference, some people have asked if I'm going to squeeze a bivalent booster in beforehand. I'm not.
So let's talk about why vaccination is the cornerstone of any COVID prevention plan & why I'm not getting a booster right away.
Gentle Facts | Jen Ma PhD retweeted
Do your thoughts ever spiral like this?
“If I fail today’s test, I’ll fail my class, and I won’t get my diploma. Without a diploma I won’t get a job; will have no money and will become homeless! Therefore, if I fail my test today, I’ll become homeless.”
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Gentle Facts | Jen Ma PhD retweeted
#TikTok search results riddled with #misinformation: Report abcnews.go.com/Business/wire… by @DavidKlepper via @NewsGuardRating
- 50% of the search results for "mRNA vaccine" contained misinformation.
@StevenBrill: “It's either incompetence or it's something worse,”
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