How Health Misinformation Spreads | A Play About Ben Franklin And His Son

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🗓️ 17 October 2024

⏱️ 24 minutes

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We kick off a series on health misinformation leading up to the election. Plus, tell us what health information you’d like us to investigate. ALso, Ii the play “Franklinland,” Benjamin Franklin’s son takes centerstage in an exploration of his father’s life as a scientist, statesperson, and parent.

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0:00.0	Listen to Support it, WNYC Studios.
0:07.0	How easily do you think you could spot health misinformation?
0:16.0	When we talk about misinformation, I think you hear people mostly focus on the extremes,
0:22.0	but the model middle is a group that is really open to new information from this uncertainty.
0:27.0	It's Thursday, October 17th, and you're listening to Science Friday. I'm Cyfry producer Shoshana Bucksbaum. You've probably seen some
0:37.2	well dubious health claims popping up on your feed recently. There is of course the false claims about vaccines
0:44.4	that continue to circulate or maybe you've seen ads pushing suspicious looking
0:49.9	supplements or heard politicians make claims about contraception or abortion that just don't match the science.
0:57.6	As November nears we're continuing our spotlight on the science that's shaping the election.
1:04.0	And we're kicking off a short series about health misinformation.
1:07.8	We'll be looking into some of the health claims that you,
1:10.7	our listeners, are curious about.
1:12.8	More details on how to contact us in a bit.
1:15.8	But first, here's Ira Fleta with a conversation
1:18.6	about the basics of health misinformation.
1:21.8	Joining me now to give us a primer on health misinformation. information. misinformation and trust trust initiative at KFF that's a nonprofit health policy research polling and news
1:37.2	organization based in Washington DC.
1:40.1	Welcome to Science Friday.
1:41.6	Hi there, Ira, glad to be here.
1:43.0	Thank you very much.
1:44.0	All right, let's begin with the basics.
1:46.0	What is health misinformation?
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