Gentle Facts | Jen Ma PhD

Healing from hate & misinformation | Evidence-based info • Information literacy • Compassionate communication

[Gentle Facts | Jen Ma PhD @GentleFacts]

#misinformation is hurting you.
What if there's a workshop that can help you
1. Build trust & connection
2. Empower others to overcome misinformation
Learn more in this thread 🧵 (1/5)

Sign up here: https://t.co/LEIaioK2iP

#scicomm #scicommseptember

[Signals @Signalsblogs]

Using empathy and compassion in your #scicomm to battle #misinformation. A blog by @jnslma @GentleFacts #ScienceUpFirst https://t.co/hpMtlzontb

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

Tips to debunk false claims made by friends and family https://t.co/ImSYqeyMIr by @TeddyAmen

- Start with friendship, not facts
- Don’t become emotional
- Right time to chat?
- Ask: ‘Where did you learn that?’
- Be willing to walk away
- Remember that changing minds takes time

[Samantha Yammine, PhD @heysciencesam]

imagine scrolling through GBs (?more) of live imaging footage and then you finally come across this perfect one?!!?

kind of the biology equivalent of finally seeing a shooting star after breaking your neck looking up💫

[ScienceUpFirst | LaScienced'Abord @ScienceUpFirst]

Homeopathy can be appealing as it is marketed as a gentle medicine, tailored to everyone’s specific needs. But it is also a controversial, unproven system of care. Here is why 👇

#ScienceUpFirst

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[Gentle Facts | Jen Ma PhD @GentleFacts]

Did we miss anything? Let us know in the comments!
Follow us for more tips on how to spread facts & compassion!
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[Gentle Facts | Jen Ma PhD @GentleFacts]

Not sure what to do with that #misinformation in your comment section? 👀 Here are some of our best tips from last week’s live chat with @sciencebyjae! ⁠Let us know what you think!

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#scicomm #sciencecommunication

[Gentle Facts | Jen Ma PhD @GentleFacts]

Don't forget about you! It's okay not to engage if you aren't up for it or they are not discussing in good faith.

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[ScienceUpFirst | LaScienced'Abord @ScienceUpFirst]

Just because it's repeated does not make the information true.

Yet this is what misinformers are trying to have you believe when using the firehose of falsehood tactic.

#ScienceUpFirst
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[ScienceUpFirst | LaScienced'Abord @ScienceUpFirst]

1 out of 5 Canadians will experience a mental illness at some point in their life.

It can be hard to find the right words, and the last thing we want is saying things that will do more harm than good.

Here are a couple of thing we should avoid 👇

#ScienceUpFirst

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[CDC @CDCgov]

As of Sept. 15, over 44% of US population is in a location w/ a medium or high #COVID19 Community Level. If you live in a medium or high community level, consider taking steps to protect yourself & others, like masking.

Find your COVID-19 Community Level: https://t.co/w3365V9Zr4

[Jae Rosario @thoughtsbyjae_]

Want to be healthier? Don't focus on:
Toxins
Microbiome
Inflammation
Longevity

You will lose your mind.

Instead, focus on:
Daily movement
Vegetables, fruits, protein
Sleep and recovery
Smiling and sex

[Dr. Jonathan N. Stea @jonathanstea]

Pretty much.

[Dr. Angela Rasmussen @angie_rasmussen]

As I'm about to hit the road for another conference, some people have asked if I'm going to squeeze a bivalent booster in beforehand. I'm not.

So let's talk about why vaccination is the cornerstone of any COVID prevention plan & why I'm not getting a booster right away.

[ScienceUpFirst | LaScienced'Abord @ScienceUpFirst]

Do your thoughts ever spiral like this?

“If I fail today’s test, I’ll fail my class, and I won’t get my diploma. Without a diploma I won’t get a job; will have no money and will become homeless! Therefore, if I fail my test today, I’ll become homeless.”

#ScienceUpFirst

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[Gentle Facts | Jen Ma PhD @GentleFacts]

@C14H16O3 @CaulfieldTim @DavidKlepper @NewsGuardRating @StevenBrill I wonder how many of them are deliberately generating/spreading disinformation, and how many are victims of misinformation themselves. In my experience a lot of people who propagate misinfo do truly believe in it. Doesn't make it better, but a different kind of problem.