Science Literacy in the Misinformation Age - #LMASA

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🗓️ 19 May 2017

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Continuing with our Let’s Make America Smart Again series, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice welcome astronomer and author David Helfand to discuss science literacy in the misinformation age and what you can do to find the facts. NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Find out more at https://www.startalkradio.net/startalk-all-access/

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0:00.0	Welcome to Star Talk.
0:04.0	You're a place in the universe where science and pop culture collide.
0:10.0	Star Talk begins right now.
0:13.0	Welcome to Star Talk radio.
0:23.0	I'm your host, Neil deGrasse Tyson, your personal astrophysicist.
0:27.0	And joining me is my co-host today, professional comedian, Star Talk veteran, Chuck Nice.
0:31.0	Hey Neil.
0:32.0	You're still tweeting at Chuck Nice Comic.
0:34.0	That's right, sir. At Chuck Nice Comic, thank you.
0:36.0	Someone else take Chuck Nice.
0:37.0	Actually, yes, a guy who has eight followers.
0:40.0	Okay.
0:41.0	But at least I've looked him up. He's like eight followers.
0:44.0	I took my name and there's nothing you can do about it. He's sitting on it.
0:47.0	That's tough.
0:48.0	Today's show is going to be all about science literacy in the misinformation age.
0:57.0	And once again, I never do this alone.
1:00.0	I come the universe finding people whose expertise can not only supplement this topic,
1:06.0	but become the topic itself.
1:08.0	And we've got with us in studio, Professor David Healthand.
1:12.0	He's actually a colleague of mine of fellow astrophysicist.
1:15.0	In fact, he was chairman of Columbia's astronomy department when I entered as a graduate student.
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