Mo' Science, Mo' Problems? (with Mo News!)

Unbiased Science

@unbiasedscipod

Education, Health & Fitness, Science

4.5 • 622 Ratings

🗓️ 10 April 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

On this week's episode of the pod, Jess is joined by Emmy-winning Executive Producer and Journalist, Mosheh Oinounou to talk about communication. The two discuss the ways they are both committed to disseminating non-partisan information to the general public. They discuss balancing the credibility of information, nuance, and context with the clickbait nature of social media and the ways we consume information online. They share some tips for effective communication as well as red flags of misinformation. This is a very interesting conversation that you do not want to miss! All our sources from this episode are available at: https://www.unbiasedscipod.com/episodes/mo-science-mo-problems (00:00) Intro and a Message from Jess (09:25) Intro to Mosheh (12:18) The Challenge of Remaining Unbiased (13:45) Understanding Multiple Perspectives and Reliable Sources (17:53) Exploring Complex Topics: Israel-Gaza Conflict and Politics (22:41) The Impact of Chemicals in Our Food (30:11) The Need for a Toolkit in Science Reporting (31:17) Balancing Accuracy and Clickbait in Science Reporting (33:43) The Impact of Algorithms on Information Spread (37:28) Nuanced Communication in Climate Change Reporting (42:22) Introducing First Stop News: News for Children and Media Literacy Interested in advertising with us? Please reach out to [email protected], with “Unbiased Science” in the subject line. PLEASE NOTE: The discussion and information provided in this podcast are for general educational, scientific, and informational purposes only and are not intended as, and should not be treated as, medical or other professional advice for any particular individual or individuals. Every person and medical issue is different, and diagnosis and treatment requires consideration of specific facts often unique to the individual. As such, the information contained in this podcast should not be used as a substitute for consultation with and/or treatment by a doctor or other medical professional. If you are experiencing any medical issue or have any medical concern, you should consult with a doctor or other medical professional. Further, due to the inherent limitations of a podcast such as this as well as ongoing scientific developments, we do not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the information or analysis provided in this podcast, although, of course we always endeavor to provide comprehensive information and analysis. In no event may Unbiased Science or any of the participants in this podcast be held liable to the listener or anyone else for any decision allegedly made or action allegedly taken or not taken allegedly in reliance on the discussion or information in this podcast or for any damages allegedly resulting from such reliance. The information provided herein do not represent the views of our employers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:52.9	Hi unbiased scientists.
1:01.7	I am super excited to debut the new intro song for Unbiased Science. And this was an original piece created by the one and only Ben Siegel. Ben has been with the pod for years now
1:09.5	and has helped edit our episodes. And I'm just super grateful for his ear and his talent and his patience with me.
1:17.5	So thank you, Ben.
1:18.8	And just a note about the ultimate song that we decided to go with, we went back and forth.
1:24.7	We had a bunch of different ideas, but really we landed on something that
1:29.0	felt fresh and exciting and positive and sort of triggers like inquisitiveness. And it's,
1:37.0	it's almost an homage to the science fiction, you know, like the bum, bum, okay, that's a terrible example.
1:45.8	You know, like the Star Trek, the Star Wars, like all those classic sci-fi movies that my
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