How Do We Make Sense of Scientific Information? – Faith, Fact & the Role of the Layman

In this video, we had the privilege to interview Dr. Rangachari and get his insights on the nature of science, scientific misinformation and the role of the layperson in becoming informed. As a scientist himself and a beloved professor in the Arts & Science and Health Sciences faculties at McMaster University, Dr. Chari has extensive experience with the scientific discipline and the concept of disseminating scientific information to university students. Through his guidance and insight, we tackle the question, how do we make sense of scientific information? This video was made by McMaster students Nashita Junaid, Mitali Chopra, Ryan Jay and Natasha Khalid in collaboration with the McMaster Demystifying Medicine Program and Dr. Patangi K. Rangachari. Copyright McMaster University 2023. This video is for educational purposes only. #science #misinformation #scientificliteracy Additional Information: Demystifying Medicine YouTube Channel (McMaster University): https://www.youtube.com/@DemystifyingMedicineMcMaster ScienceUp Initiative (Canadian Association of Science Centres) - Reliable, shareable science: https://www.scienceupfirst.com/ What is Canada doing about Online Disinformation? (Government of Canada) - https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/online-disinformation.html How to identify misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation Pamphlet (Canadian Centre for Cybersecurity): https://cyber.gc.ca/sites/default/files/cyber/2022-02/ITSAP-00-300-How-To-Identify-Misinformation_e.pdf Countering Misinformation with Psychological Science (The Association for Psychological Science): https://www.psychologicalscience.org/redesign/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/APS-WhitePaper-Countering-Misinformation.pdf Evaluating Information Sources (McMaster University): https://library.mcmaster.ca/research/evaluating-information-sources