What is an infodemic and how can we prevent it?: a Lifeology and Cochrane collaboration

In this free Lifeology course, learn what an infodemic is and what you can do to slow and prevent the spread of misinformation.  Lifeology ’s tagline is ‘The place where science and art converge’. They offer a platform that brings together scientists, artists, and storytellers to help people better understand and engage with science and health information and research. One of the main ways they meet their objectives is through beautifully illustrated, science-backed, bite-sized ‘flashcard’ courses about science and health-related topics aimed at the general public and students.Image from the Lifeology ' What is an infodemic and how can we prevent it? ' courseFor  World Evidence-Based Healthcare (EBHC) Day,with the 2021  campaign theme of  ' the role of evidence in an infodemic ' , they collaborated with Cochrane to create a free course. The 41 slides walk the user through the   story of Ronald who has been misguided by misinformation and teaches what an infodemic is and how to slow the spread of misinformation.Image from the Lifeology ' What is an infodemic and how can we prevent it? ' coursePaige Jarreau, co-founder of Lifeology, said " At Lifeology, we believe that science communication in any format, including our flashcard courses, is far better when it is the product of collaboration between scientists and professional creatives like storytellers and artists. We were pleased to be able to work closely with people from Cochrane to create this course on ...
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