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Neil deGrasse Tyson : how science literacy can save us from the internet.

The internet has become a tool to tribalize us, a place where opinions become identities in a fight to the death of who's right and who's wrong. As information continues to flow in, many of us lack the training to effectively sort opinion from fact. This leads to widespread disinformation....

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Big Think, 2020.
Subjects:
Information literacy.
Science > Study and teaching.
Internet > Social aspects.
Research > Evaluation.
Culture de l'information.
Sciences > Étude et enseignement.
Internet > Aspect social.
Recherche > Évaluation.
Information literacy
Internet > Social aspects
Research > Evaluation
Science > Study and teaching
Educational films
Short films
Educational films.
Short films.
Films éducatifs.
Courts métrages.
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Summary:The internet has become a tool to tribalize us, a place where opinions become identities in a fight to the death of who's right and who's wrong. As information continues to flow in, many of us lack the training to effectively sort opinion from fact. This leads to widespread disinformation. We need science literacy. With an understanding of how things work, or how to question how things work, we empower ourselves to discover the truth.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed September 28, 2022).
Physical Description:1 online resource (5 minutes)
Playing Time:00:04:08