What can we do to prevent the spread of fake news in science? Join us for a lecture by Dr. Katarzyna Bąkowicz from SWPS University. The meeting will discuss disinformation in the scientific sphere and possible ways to counteract this phenomenon.
How to decode fake news
Disinformation is primarily associated with the media and politics. It is in these areas that we most often anticipate manipulation and half-truths. Unfortunately, science is not immune to this phenomenon either. Incomplete data, methodological errors or the manipulation of research results harm not only science itself, but also society as a whole. Research in this area shows that these are not isolated cases, but rather forms of institutionalised falsification. This is due to various factors, including haste, inaccuracy and errors in source verification, which ultimately contribute to the spread of disinformation.
Knowledge of what disinformation is, the forms it takes, and its consequences is essential to avoid both falling victim to it and spreading it. This knowledge is particularly important for researchers, especially for their research and educational activities.
The lecture will discuss the various forms of disinformation and how they manifest in social life. It will also cover disinformative behaviour in the scientific sphere and so-called junk science or pseudoscience. It will also cover predatory journals and ways to combat this phenomenon.
The Polish Academy of Sciences Scientific Centre in Paris invites you to the lecture Disinformation Decoded: Unmasking Fake News in Science by Katarzyna Bąkowicz, PhD (SWPS University, Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences), a respected communicator and media expert. The event is organized as part of the “Meetings with Science” project, a series of popular science lectures organized by the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Polish Academy of Sciences Scientific Centre in Paris since 2024. The aim of the project is to promote the achievements of Polish scientists in France, and it is aimed at everyone interested, regardless of their level of knowledge on the topics discussed.