Communicating Scientific Uncertainty
This peer-reviewed article discusses the importance of effectively communicating uncertainty in science and decision-making.
Science Forward – Uncertainty
This video by Science Forward, an open educational resource from The City University of New York (CUNY) and the Macaulay honors Collage, developed to help teach science principles.
The Relationship Between Uncertainty and Affect
This article discusses uncertainty as a fundamental aspect of human life and how uncertainty is linked to both positive and negative affect.
Callie Kalny
Callie Kalny is the Uncertainty resource theme advisor for the month of November. She is currently a PhD candidate in the School of Communication at Northwestern University
Addressing Viral Medical Rumors and False or Misleading Information
This article includes case studies of organizations’ efforts to combat medical misinformation around COVID-19 and vaccines.
Fighting Misinformation with Psychological Science
This video is a panel discussion including several leading researchers on the psychology of misinformation.
A scoping review of digital health interventions for combating COVID-19 misinformation and disinformation
A review of scientific literature that evaluates the impact and reliability of digital health interventions as a means to mitigate the spread and effects of COVID-19 misinformation.
Tackling Misinformation: A Three-Pronged Approach
This NIH article details methods that health professionals and organizations can employ to not only combat the spread of misinformation, but to proactively prepare for future instances.
Building Trust to Overcome Misinformation
This article from Academy Health reviews research and surveys demonstrating the profound ways in which public lack of trust in medical institutions, doctors, and government exacerbated the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fighting fake news in the classroom
This article, from the American Psychological Association magazine: Monitor on Psychology, provides examples of how psychology educators teach their students to critically examine information and combat the spread of misinformation.