Brain Habit

As I silently observe the spread of science denial, misinformation, and overall feelings of hatred on social media, I feel the urge to react, as a scientist and as a mother. Therefore, I have made up my mind, and I’m starting a weekly blog over my job as a researcher in developmental neuroscience to do something against misinformation, in a small way. I want to dedicate the first post to science denial and the relevance of science outreach, which is why I decided to take the leap and start a blog after all. Sometimes the beliefs of others may confuse, alarm or amuse us, but as formerly fringe beliefs inch away from the fringe, we are faced with the uncomfortable reality of the threat they pose and the need to take them seriously. Popular movements centred on the rejection of established knowledge have increased over the years. Examples can be the denial of biological evolution, the fear that vaccines do more harm than good, and the rejection of human contribution to global warmi...