Disinformation Decoded: Unmasking Fake News in Science
Disinformation is primarily associated with the media and politics. It is in these areas that we most often anticipate manipulation and half-truths. Unfortunately, science is not immune to this phenomenon either. Incomplete data, methodological errors or the manipulation of research results harm not only science itself, but also society as a whole. Research in this area shows that these are not isolated cases, but rather forms of institutionalised falsification. This is due to various factors, including haste, inaccuracy and errors in source verification, which ultimately contribute to the spread of disinformation.
Knowledge of what disinformation is, the forms it takes, and its consequences is essential to avoid both falling victim to it and spreading it. This knowledge is particularly important for researchers, especially for their research and educational activities.
The lecture will discuss the various forms of disinformation and how they manifest in social life. It will also cover disinformative behaviour in the scientific sphere and so-called junk science or pseudoscience. It will also cover predatory journals and ways to combat this phenomenon.
The Polish Academy of Sciences Scientific Centre in Paris invites you to the lecture Disinformation Decoded: Unmasking Fake News in Science by Katarzyna Bąkowicz, PhD (SWPS University, Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences), a respected communicator and media expert. Katarzyna Bąkowicz is an assistant professor at SWPS University, the co-founder of the Central European Digital Media Observatory and the vice-chair of the Media Studies Committee of the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences. She is also an assessor of the European Fact-Checking Standards Network and a member of the programme board of the Advertising Council (Poland). She is also a United Nations expert and the author of the Standard for Ethical and Responsible Business Communication. She is a business and media communication strategist who designs and implements solutions in internal, external and image communication. She supports organisations in the areas of PR and CSR. She is also the author of scientific publications and producer of programmes in the area of business and communication.
The patron of the lecture Disinformation Decoded: Unmasking Fake News in Science is SWPS University.
The partner of the lecture is the Association des Étudiants Polonais en France.
The event is organized as part of the “Meetings with Science” project, a series of popular science lectures organized by the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Polish Academy of Sciences Scientific Centre in Paris since 2024. The aim of the project is to promote the achievements of Polish scientists in France, and it is aimed at everyone interested, regardless of their level of knowledge on the topics discussed.
Due to the limited number of places, those interested in attending the lecture are invited to register by sending an email to secretariat@paris.pan.pl or by filling out the form:
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The lecture will be held in English.
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