Bar des sciences Live "Science also has its fake news?"

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  • Dates : May 20, 2021
  • Timetable: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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Online on the UM YouTube channel

Fake news" is information that is false, misleading or deceptive; and in the scientific field, as in many other spheres, fake news circulates and is rife.

According to IFOP, "Fake news is false information deliberately fabricated and disseminated on the Internet with the aim of misleading people". The French word Infox is derived from "information" and "intox". It refers to information that is manufactured, disseminated and propagated intentionally and for different purposes. As our way of observing the world evolves with the development of knowledge and the acceleration of its dissemination, the Internet is accompanied by a multiplication of infoxes.

There are many topics where unproven hypotheses, opinions and established scientific facts are mixed up and presented on an equal footing. It has also been shown that the Internet and social networks are strengthening the following of conspiracy theories. In this context, combating misinformation and rumors, deciphering fake news and foiling conspiracies is becoming a priority.

This special edition of the Science Bar brings together three international multidisciplinary experts, hosted by the Institut d'Etudes Avancées: Advanced Knowledge Institute on transitions (MAK'IT) of Montpellier Université d'Excellence (MUSE):

  • Christophe Béné, PhD in environmental and life sciences, senior policy analysis expert at the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (member of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research - CGIAR) - Cali - Colombia.
  • Thaura Ghneim Herrera, PhD in plant physiology, plant biotechnology and molecular biology, professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Icesi University - Cali- Colombia.
  • Mahama Tawat, PhD in Political Science, Research Associate at the Malmö Institute for Migration, Diversity and Welfare Studies (MIM) - Sweden.