7 anti-science myths we need to unlearn

"Science" myths that are dangerous to us and our societies

Excerpt: Key Takeaways

• In the history of human civilization, we’ve learned that the problems that we face can only be reckoned with if we realistically assess what we’re facing and then tackle those issues head-on.

  
  

• However, we can only address those problems at all if we begin from the same set of actual facts. If we can’t get on the same page as far as the nature of actual reality, there’s little potential for meaningful improvement.

  
  

• From biases about the nature of peer review to bogus science discrediting water fluoridation and vaccines, many sources of misinformation threaten to derail our progress. Fight back with correct information.