THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES, ENGINEERING, AND MEDICINE
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
Board on Science Education
Committee on Understanding and Addressing Misinformation About Science
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Congressional Briefing
Friday, January 17, 2025 – 11:30 a.m.
via Zoom
on
Understanding and Addressing Misinformation About Science
This new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine characterizes the nature, scope, and impacts of misinformation about science and provides guidance on interventions, policies, and future research. This report is a comprehensive assessment of the available evidence and reflects a systems view of the problem given the broader historical and contemporary contexts that shape the lived experiences of people and their relationships to information. The report aims to illuminate the impacts of misinformation about science and potential solutions across a diversity of individual peoples, communities, and societies.
This briefing was for members of Congress and congressional staff only. The report was publicly released on December 19, 2024 and can be found, in its entirety, on the Web site of the National Academies Press.