Are screening tests and diagnostic tests the same thing?
Reproductive Health Uncertainty and Misinformation
MacKenzie (Kenzie) Isaac, MA
The Short Answer: Nope! 🙅🏾‍♀️ The goal of a screening test is to determine the likelihood of disease in a person who currently shows no signs or symptoms, while a diagnostic test detects whether (and what type of) disease might be present in someone with symptoms. While some screening tests can be self-administered at home …
What is the framing effect?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Tl;dr: The framing effect is a cognitive bias in which our choices are more influenced by how information is presented than the information itself. We can overcome the framing effect by purposefully rephrasing information to reflect both positive and negative aspects of the choice, separating the information from the razzle dazzle, and gathering as much …
What is availability bias?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Tl;dr: Availability bias, also called availability heuristic, is a type of cognitive bias that occurs when we rely disproportionately on the most readily available information to make decisions or judgments rather than the most representative or accurate data. Reflection and review of all available data can help us mitigate this particular bias. Sometimes do you …
How can I boost my child’s immunity to misinformation?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
To help your child separate fact from fiction, teach them to: be skeptical, use credible sources, think critically, and embrace learning through science. Start early, and weave these lessons into everyday life. Back when we were young, we Nerdy Girls used encyclopedias, reference books, and textbooks to learn. These days, we are surrounded by a …
ÂżEs el virus de COVID-19 resultado de una “fuga de laboratorio”?
Posts en Español Uncertainty and Misinformation
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
No sabemos con certeza de dĂłnde vino el SARS-CoV-2, pero la mayorĂa de las pruebas hasta la fecha respaldan la explicaciĂłn natural de un “desdoblamiento” (es decir, el virus pasĂł de los animales a los humanos). Han pasado más de 3 años desde el inicio de la pandemia de COVID-19 y todavĂa no podemos precisar …
What are the Horn and Halo Effects?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Tl;dr: The Horn and Halo Effects are cognitive biases where our first impression influences our decision making and how we feel about someone. This impression can be based on a single characteristic that is not actually relevant, such as their race, gender identity, or even how attractive we find someone. To break this cycle, we …
Did COVID-19 start from a “lab leak”?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
A: We don’t know for sure where SARS-CoV-2 came from, but most evidence to date supports the natural “spillover” explanation (e.g. the virus jumped from animals to humans). There may never be a “smoking gun” for SARS-CoV-2 origins. Pandemic preparedness efforts should focus on preventing both natural and man-made spillovers of pathogens. It’s 3+ years …
Our paper wins the 2022 Editor in Chief Award from the American Journal of Health Promotion!!
Uncertainty and Misinformation Women in STEM
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
We are THRILLED to announce that our paper “Fight Like a Nerdy Girl: The Dear Pandemic Playbook for Combating Health Misinformation” won the 2022 Editor in Chief Award from the American Journal of Health Promotion!! 🤩🙌 “My Editor in Chief Award winning paper this year comes from that KWBW section and was written by self-proclaimed …
¿Qué se sabe de la nueva prueba casera de cáncer de colon?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español Uncertainty and Misinformation
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
La prueba casera de detecciĂłn del cáncer de colon utiliza una muestra de heces recogidas por el propio paciente para buscar signos de ADN canceroso. Ese una prueba eficaz y cĂłmoda para la mayorĂa de las personas entre 45 y 75 años. La prueba casera de ADN (comercializada como Cologuard en EE.UU. y Colo-Alert en …
Did you know it is National News Literacy Week?!!!
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
It is! This week marks the 4th annual National News Literacy Week during which The News Literacy Project will be sharing tools and resources that can help us all become better at navigating news information and discuss how to rebuild trust in news media! TL; DR: Check out the events they have planned and sign …
The Short Answer: Nope! 🙅🏾‍♀️ The goal of a screening test is to determine the likelihood of disease in a person who currently shows no signs or symptoms, while a diagnostic test detects whether (and what type of) disease might be present in someone with symptoms. While some screening tests can be self-administered at home …
What is the framing effect?
Uncertainty and MisinformationTl;dr: The framing effect is a cognitive bias in which our choices are more influenced by how information is presented than the information itself. We can overcome the framing effect by purposefully rephrasing information to reflect both positive and negative aspects of the choice, separating the information from the razzle dazzle, and gathering as much …
What is availability bias?
Uncertainty and MisinformationSarah Whitley Coles, MD
Tl;dr: Availability bias, also called availability heuristic, is a type of cognitive bias that occurs when we rely disproportionately on the most readily available information to make decisions or judgments rather than the most representative or accurate data. Reflection and review of all available data can help us mitigate this particular bias. Sometimes do you …
How can I boost my child’s immunity to misinformation?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
To help your child separate fact from fiction, teach them to: be skeptical, use credible sources, think critically, and embrace learning through science. Start early, and weave these lessons into everyday life. Back when we were young, we Nerdy Girls used encyclopedias, reference books, and textbooks to learn. These days, we are surrounded by a …
ÂżEs el virus de COVID-19 resultado de una “fuga de laboratorio”?
Posts en Español Uncertainty and Misinformation
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
No sabemos con certeza de dĂłnde vino el SARS-CoV-2, pero la mayorĂa de las pruebas hasta la fecha respaldan la explicaciĂłn natural de un “desdoblamiento” (es decir, el virus pasĂł de los animales a los humanos). Han pasado más de 3 años desde el inicio de la pandemia de COVID-19 y todavĂa no podemos precisar …
What are the Horn and Halo Effects?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Tl;dr: The Horn and Halo Effects are cognitive biases where our first impression influences our decision making and how we feel about someone. This impression can be based on a single characteristic that is not actually relevant, such as their race, gender identity, or even how attractive we find someone. To break this cycle, we …
Did COVID-19 start from a “lab leak”?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
A: We don’t know for sure where SARS-CoV-2 came from, but most evidence to date supports the natural “spillover” explanation (e.g. the virus jumped from animals to humans). There may never be a “smoking gun” for SARS-CoV-2 origins. Pandemic preparedness efforts should focus on preventing both natural and man-made spillovers of pathogens. It’s 3+ years …
Our paper wins the 2022 Editor in Chief Award from the American Journal of Health Promotion!!
Uncertainty and Misinformation Women in STEM
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
We are THRILLED to announce that our paper “Fight Like a Nerdy Girl: The Dear Pandemic Playbook for Combating Health Misinformation” won the 2022 Editor in Chief Award from the American Journal of Health Promotion!! 🤩🙌 “My Editor in Chief Award winning paper this year comes from that KWBW section and was written by self-proclaimed …
¿Qué se sabe de la nueva prueba casera de cáncer de colon?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español Uncertainty and Misinformation
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
La prueba casera de detecciĂłn del cáncer de colon utiliza una muestra de heces recogidas por el propio paciente para buscar signos de ADN canceroso. Ese una prueba eficaz y cĂłmoda para la mayorĂa de las personas entre 45 y 75 años. La prueba casera de ADN (comercializada como Cologuard en EE.UU. y Colo-Alert en …
Did you know it is National News Literacy Week?!!!
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
It is! This week marks the 4th annual National News Literacy Week during which The News Literacy Project will be sharing tools and resources that can help us all become better at navigating news information and discuss how to rebuild trust in news media! TL; DR: Check out the events they have planned and sign …
Tl;dr: Availability bias, also called availability heuristic, is a type of cognitive bias that occurs when we rely disproportionately on the most readily available information to make decisions or judgments rather than the most representative or accurate data. Reflection and review of all available data can help us mitigate this particular bias. Sometimes do you …
How can I boost my child’s immunity to misinformation?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
To help your child separate fact from fiction, teach them to: be skeptical, use credible sources, think critically, and embrace learning through science. Start early, and weave these lessons into everyday life. Back when we were young, we Nerdy Girls used encyclopedias, reference books, and textbooks to learn. These days, we are surrounded by a …
ÂżEs el virus de COVID-19 resultado de una “fuga de laboratorio”?
Posts en Español Uncertainty and MisinformationTita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
No sabemos con certeza de dĂłnde vino el SARS-CoV-2, pero la mayorĂa de las pruebas hasta la fecha respaldan la explicaciĂłn natural de un “desdoblamiento” (es decir, el virus pasĂł de los animales a los humanos). Han pasado más de 3 años desde el inicio de la pandemia de COVID-19 y todavĂa no podemos precisar …
What are the Horn and Halo Effects?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Tl;dr: The Horn and Halo Effects are cognitive biases where our first impression influences our decision making and how we feel about someone. This impression can be based on a single characteristic that is not actually relevant, such as their race, gender identity, or even how attractive we find someone. To break this cycle, we …
Did COVID-19 start from a “lab leak”?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
A: We don’t know for sure where SARS-CoV-2 came from, but most evidence to date supports the natural “spillover” explanation (e.g. the virus jumped from animals to humans). There may never be a “smoking gun” for SARS-CoV-2 origins. Pandemic preparedness efforts should focus on preventing both natural and man-made spillovers of pathogens. It’s 3+ years …
Our paper wins the 2022 Editor in Chief Award from the American Journal of Health Promotion!!
Uncertainty and Misinformation Women in STEM
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
We are THRILLED to announce that our paper “Fight Like a Nerdy Girl: The Dear Pandemic Playbook for Combating Health Misinformation” won the 2022 Editor in Chief Award from the American Journal of Health Promotion!! 🤩🙌 “My Editor in Chief Award winning paper this year comes from that KWBW section and was written by self-proclaimed …
¿Qué se sabe de la nueva prueba casera de cáncer de colon?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español Uncertainty and Misinformation
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
La prueba casera de detecciĂłn del cáncer de colon utiliza una muestra de heces recogidas por el propio paciente para buscar signos de ADN canceroso. Ese una prueba eficaz y cĂłmoda para la mayorĂa de las personas entre 45 y 75 años. La prueba casera de ADN (comercializada como Cologuard en EE.UU. y Colo-Alert en …
Did you know it is National News Literacy Week?!!!
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
It is! This week marks the 4th annual National News Literacy Week during which The News Literacy Project will be sharing tools and resources that can help us all become better at navigating news information and discuss how to rebuild trust in news media! TL; DR: Check out the events they have planned and sign …
No sabemos con certeza de dĂłnde vino el SARS-CoV-2, pero la mayorĂa de las pruebas hasta la fecha respaldan la explicaciĂłn natural de un “desdoblamiento” (es decir, el virus pasĂł de los animales a los humanos). Han pasado más de 3 años desde el inicio de la pandemia de COVID-19 y todavĂa no podemos precisar …
What are the Horn and Halo Effects?
Uncertainty and MisinformationSarah Whitley Coles, MD
Tl;dr: The Horn and Halo Effects are cognitive biases where our first impression influences our decision making and how we feel about someone. This impression can be based on a single characteristic that is not actually relevant, such as their race, gender identity, or even how attractive we find someone. To break this cycle, we …
Did COVID-19 start from a “lab leak”?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
A: We don’t know for sure where SARS-CoV-2 came from, but most evidence to date supports the natural “spillover” explanation (e.g. the virus jumped from animals to humans). There may never be a “smoking gun” for SARS-CoV-2 origins. Pandemic preparedness efforts should focus on preventing both natural and man-made spillovers of pathogens. It’s 3+ years …
Our paper wins the 2022 Editor in Chief Award from the American Journal of Health Promotion!!
Uncertainty and Misinformation Women in STEM
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
We are THRILLED to announce that our paper “Fight Like a Nerdy Girl: The Dear Pandemic Playbook for Combating Health Misinformation” won the 2022 Editor in Chief Award from the American Journal of Health Promotion!! 🤩🙌 “My Editor in Chief Award winning paper this year comes from that KWBW section and was written by self-proclaimed …
¿Qué se sabe de la nueva prueba casera de cáncer de colon?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español Uncertainty and Misinformation
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
La prueba casera de detecciĂłn del cáncer de colon utiliza una muestra de heces recogidas por el propio paciente para buscar signos de ADN canceroso. Ese una prueba eficaz y cĂłmoda para la mayorĂa de las personas entre 45 y 75 años. La prueba casera de ADN (comercializada como Cologuard en EE.UU. y Colo-Alert en …
Did you know it is National News Literacy Week?!!!
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
It is! This week marks the 4th annual National News Literacy Week during which The News Literacy Project will be sharing tools and resources that can help us all become better at navigating news information and discuss how to rebuild trust in news media! TL; DR: Check out the events they have planned and sign …
Tl;dr: The Horn and Halo Effects are cognitive biases where our first impression influences our decision making and how we feel about someone. This impression can be based on a single characteristic that is not actually relevant, such as their race, gender identity, or even how attractive we find someone. To break this cycle, we …
Did COVID-19 start from a “lab leak”?
Uncertainty and MisinformationA: We don’t know for sure where SARS-CoV-2 came from, but most evidence to date supports the natural “spillover” explanation (e.g. the virus jumped from animals to humans). There may never be a “smoking gun” for SARS-CoV-2 origins. Pandemic preparedness efforts should focus on preventing both natural and man-made spillovers of pathogens. It’s 3+ years …
Our paper wins the 2022 Editor in Chief Award from the American Journal of Health Promotion!!
Uncertainty and Misinformation Women in STEMJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
We are THRILLED to announce that our paper “Fight Like a Nerdy Girl: The Dear Pandemic Playbook for Combating Health Misinformation” won the 2022 Editor in Chief Award from the American Journal of Health Promotion!! 🤩🙌 “My Editor in Chief Award winning paper this year comes from that KWBW section and was written by self-proclaimed …
¿Qué se sabe de la nueva prueba casera de cáncer de colon?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español Uncertainty and Misinformation
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
La prueba casera de detecciĂłn del cáncer de colon utiliza una muestra de heces recogidas por el propio paciente para buscar signos de ADN canceroso. Ese una prueba eficaz y cĂłmoda para la mayorĂa de las personas entre 45 y 75 años. La prueba casera de ADN (comercializada como Cologuard en EE.UU. y Colo-Alert en …
Did you know it is National News Literacy Week?!!!
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
It is! This week marks the 4th annual National News Literacy Week during which The News Literacy Project will be sharing tools and resources that can help us all become better at navigating news information and discuss how to rebuild trust in news media! TL; DR: Check out the events they have planned and sign …
We are THRILLED to announce that our paper “Fight Like a Nerdy Girl: The Dear Pandemic Playbook for Combating Health Misinformation” won the 2022 Editor in Chief Award from the American Journal of Health Promotion!! 🤩🙌 “My Editor in Chief Award winning paper this year comes from that KWBW section and was written by self-proclaimed …
¿Qué se sabe de la nueva prueba casera de cáncer de colon?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español Uncertainty and MisinformationSandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
La prueba casera de detecciĂłn del cáncer de colon utiliza una muestra de heces recogidas por el propio paciente para buscar signos de ADN canceroso. Ese una prueba eficaz y cĂłmoda para la mayorĂa de las personas entre 45 y 75 años. La prueba casera de ADN (comercializada como Cologuard en EE.UU. y Colo-Alert en …
Did you know it is National News Literacy Week?!!!
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
It is! This week marks the 4th annual National News Literacy Week during which The News Literacy Project will be sharing tools and resources that can help us all become better at navigating news information and discuss how to rebuild trust in news media! TL; DR: Check out the events they have planned and sign …
La prueba casera de detecciĂłn del cáncer de colon utiliza una muestra de heces recogidas por el propio paciente para buscar signos de ADN canceroso. Ese una prueba eficaz y cĂłmoda para la mayorĂa de las personas entre 45 y 75 años. La prueba casera de ADN (comercializada como Cologuard en EE.UU. y Colo-Alert en …
Did you know it is National News Literacy Week?!!!
Uncertainty and MisinformationAmanda Simanek, PhD MPH
It is! This week marks the 4th annual National News Literacy Week during which The News Literacy Project will be sharing tools and resources that can help us all become better at navigating news information and discuss how to rebuild trust in news media! TL; DR: Check out the events they have planned and sign …
It is! This week marks the 4th annual National News Literacy Week during which The News Literacy Project will be sharing tools and resources that can help us all become better at navigating news information and discuss how to rebuild trust in news media! TL; DR: Check out the events they have planned and sign …
