The #paradox of #trust in #health care in the age of #SocialMedia

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Health systems worldwide face two fundamental and connected challenges: pervasive #misinformation and #disinformation and eroding public trust. This erosion reveals a paradox at the heart of contemporary science–society relations: the more science succeeds in solving complex problems through rigour and institutional coordination, the more it alienates a public that values immediacy, authenticity, emotional resonance, and personal connection. Consequently, those most committed to scientific #rigour—scientists, health-care institutions, professional societies, and public health agencies—are increasingly distrusted, whereas those least #accountable—untrained influencers, unqualified individuals with financial motives or political agendas, and artificial intelligence bots—are deemed credible. This so-called trust paradox is amplified by #engagement-driven social media environments that reward disinformation, immediacy, group identity, and authenticity over factual truth. The consequences are harmful health outcomes and misguided policy decisions. Addressing this paradox requires not only technical accuracy but also co-production from the outset, overarching horizontal communication, infrastructures for transparency and emotional resonance, and regulatory reforms for algorithms and digital environments.

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)02556-5/fulltext

#PositionalityStatements and DMP’s – match made in heaven or one more tick box?
The blogpost is a summary of discussions about #DMPs as place for manatory #reflections during the OSC NL Barcamp.

https://reproducibilitynetwork.nl/2025/11/17/positionality-statements-and-dmps-match-made-in-heaven-or-one-more-tick-box/

PS: what do #reproducibility and a tool to ensure #rigour of #QualitativeResearch have in common? The short answer: sharing the full #research process helps people understand the research process - and that's a good start if you want to reproduce or #replicate work.

The 2025 UKRN Institutional Leads retreat | UK Reproducibility Network

After accounting for all variables, we're seeing something funny when subtracting backgrounds that put question marks on fundamental background subtraction practices in scattering.
So I wrote a little bit about it:

#science #scattering #rigour #correctness

https://lookingatnothing.com/index.php/archives/3866

Should we even be subtracting interacting solvents? Part 1: the considerations

[A note because I cannot stand being imprecise in terminology: what is commonly called “Solvent” in scattering, is better expressed as: the dispersant medium, i.e. the medium that dispe…

Looking At Nothing
ICYMI: UK Committee on Research Integrity has published its first annual statement on research integrity. It highlights ongoing efforts to ensure UK research is trustworthy, ethical & responsible, & identifies areas for further work. https://ukcori.org/our-work/annual-statement-2023/ #researchintegrity #rigour #accountability #openresearch #transparency
Research Integrity in the UK: Annual Statement 2023 - UKCORI

Research integrity matters because it allows all those involved in the research process, including funders, other researchers and those that are impacted by the findings, to be able to assess the trustworthiness of the research. In July 2023, the Committee published “Research Integrity in the UK: Annual Statement 2023”. This is the first annual statement […]

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The UK Committee on Research Integrity has published its first annual statement.
It highlights ongoing efforts to ensure UK research is trustworthy, ethical and responsible, and identifies areas for further work.

Read it here: https://ukcori.org/our-work/annual-statement-2023/ #researchintegrity #research #integrity #honesty #rigour #transparency #openness #accountability #care #respect

Research Integrity in the UK: Annual Statement 2023 - UKCORI

Research integrity matters because it allows all those involved in the research process, including funders, other researchers and those that are impacted by the findings, to be able to assess the trustworthiness of the research. In July 2023, the Committee published “Research Integrity in the UK: Annual Statement 2023”. This is the first annual statement […]

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