Ph steps up efforts to boost basic scientific understanding through Know the Science initiative
Margust Dela Cerna | August 19, 2024
A survey by Oklahoma State University found that 80% of Americans want mandatory DNA labeling on food, despite the fact that almost all food naturally contains DNA, revealing a gap in basic scientific understanding.
Science literacy involves knowing scientific facts and understanding a framework for decision-making based on research, according to Kathleen Lodl, Associate Dean at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
This covers diverse fields such as agriculture, health, and early childhood education. Without science literacy, people are more vulnerable to misinformation and disinformation, especially regarding biotechnology and GMO.
Among the free tools for fact checking are Google Fact Check Explorer, Retraction Watch, Snopes.com, and SciCheck, which are readily accessible to all. These tools have proven to be helpful in disseminating factual information about new technologies that are often misunderstood due to misinformation.
In the Philippine setting, science misinformation has been a challenge for over three decades. Organizations such as ISAAA have been actively combatting this through initiatives such as the Know the Science (KTS) held in partnership with the Philippine Agriculture and Fisheries Biotechnology Program. KTS will participate in the National Biotechnology Week, scheduled for November 25-29, 2024, at the University of the Philippines Los Baños.
Science literacy involves knowing scientific facts and understanding a framework for decision-making based on research, according to Kathleen Lodl, Associate Dean at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
This covers diverse fields such as agriculture, health, and early childhood education. Without science literacy, people are more vulnerable to misinformation and disinformation, especially regarding biotechnology and GMO.
Among the free tools for fact checking are Google Fact Check Explorer, Retraction Watch, Snopes.com, and SciCheck, which are readily accessible to all. These tools have proven to be helpful in disseminating factual information about new technologies that are often misunderstood due to misinformation.
In the Philippine setting, science misinformation has been a challenge for over three decades. Organizations such as ISAAA have been actively combatting this through initiatives such as the Know the Science (KTS) held in partnership with the Philippine Agriculture and Fisheries Biotechnology Program. KTS will participate in the National Biotechnology Week, scheduled for November 25-29, 2024, at the University of the Philippines Los Baños.
