A Life Preserver for Staying afloat in a Sea of Misinformation | Melanie Trecek-King

Critical thinking and science literacy are essential for surviving the infodemic but can be difficult skills to learn and apply.
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The FLOATER toolkit was developed to provide a structured and systematic way to think through claims. The toolkit’s seven key principles-Falsifiability, Logic, Objectivity, Alternative Explanations, Tentative Conclusions, Evidence, and Replicability-can save you from drowning in a sea of misinformation.
Melanie Trecek-King is the creator of Thinking Is Power, an online resource that provides engaging and accessible critical thinking content. Trecek-King is an associate professor of biology at Massasoit Community College, where she teaches a general-education science course designed to equip students with empowering critical thinking, information literacy, and science literacy skills. An active speaker and consultant, Trecek-King loves to share her “teach skills, not facts” approach with other science educators and to help schools and organizations meet their goals through better thinking.
This talk took place on October 27, 2023

[@YourBrainOnReligion]

Wonderful presentation. So much good stuff packed in to only 30 minutes. Keep up the good fight, Mel!

[@VaughanMcCue]

I returned for another dose - thanks

[@5thdimensionsart]

"the soul that sinneth will die"

[@j.r.scaryy]

Although this was a good small dose of critical thinking awareness, information on vaccines is still a gray area. Anything with pharma is a gray area.

[@L5biszz]

I'm not sure if God is going to be happy with this kind of content.

[@christopherhamilton3621]

Now ask who cares….😂