Ep. 526: Citizen Science - A Solution to Fake Information? - a podcast by IVM Podcasts

The COVID-19 pandemic brought along with it increased transmission of disinformation as well. Can 'citizen science' offer solutions? Sunila Dixit talks to Surat Parvatam and Suryesh Namdeo about the concept of 'citizen science' and how it can be used effectively to develop scientific awareness.

Surat Parvatam is a Senior Research Associate at Atal Incubation Centre and Suryesh Kumar Namdeo is the Program Officer in the Department of Science and Technology's STI Policy Fellowship Program.

Link to Surat and Suryesh's article:
https://theprint.in/science/citizen-science-can-help-india-boost-scientific-understanding-curb-whatsapp-pseudo-science/599779/

You can follow Sunila on twitter: @SunilaDixit
(SunilaDixit)

You can follow Surat on twitter: @PSurat22
(PSurat22)

You can follow Suryesh on twitter: @SuryeshN
(SuryeshN)

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

Further episodes of All Things Policy

Further podcasts by IVM Podcasts

Website of IVM Podcasts