Publication details
Falešně o vědě a falešná věda
| Title in English | Twaddle about Science and Twaddling Science |
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| Year of publication | 2018 |
| Type | Appeared in Conference without Proceedings |
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| Description | The paper deals with scientific reporting. It aims to present phenomena that occur or might occur when presenting science and its results in public news and which may significantly distort the message transmitted. Examples of these phenomena are the creation of controversy in areas where it does not exist (eg scientific opinions on global warming), the emotional manipulation of the reader due ordering (eg in the discussion of vaccination), the lack of understanding of original research (eg research hydrogen sulphide), or problematic original research (eg research into meat consumption and selfishness). Together with the introduction of these phenomena, questions are asked: Is it useful to refute false information? Should the scientific community react to every false statement? How and when is it appropriate to use science? How should scientists present their findings? And last but not least, should we ask: Should scientists always present their findings to the public? However, there is no clear answer to these questions. As will be shown, shortcomings in science reporting are due to diverse causes and have different manifestations and specific impacts. |