Do you know AuthentiSci? It is a web-based tool that allows scientists to verify scientific information in media articles and the general public to suggest articles for verification. It was developed @mpi_grav and the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings.

https://authentisci.com/ #AuthentiSci #FactChecking #FactCheckingDay

Not every news article about science is reviewed by a scientist. Should it be? That’s the idea behind #AuthentiSci. Shama Sograte explains how the platform works.
https://www.wissenschaftskommunikation.de/who-checks-the-science-in-science-reporting-85943/ #Wisskomm #Scicomm
Who checks the science in science reporting?

Anyone can publish a science story, but who makes sure that it’s accurate? Shama Sograte, co-founder of AuthentiSci, explains how scientists can help us make sense of complex details in public science communication. A widely cited Time magazine article claims the long extinct dire wolf is back. While many outlets picked up the story, some […]

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