Conspiracy Theories: How To Talk to A Science Denier | Lee McIntyre

<p>Our Conspiracy Theories Series continues this month with Lee McIntyre, author of the new book "How to Talk to a Science Denier". To gather research for the book, Lee attended a flat earth convention to understand more about the followers who believe in the flat earth conspiracy. He shares what he learnt with with us.</p> <p>Lee is a Research Fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University and an Instructor in Ethics at Harvard Extension School. He’s had a distinguished career in teaching and researching issues that we found fascinating.</p> Topics  <p>(9:33) Speed Round</p> <p>(11:36) Lee’s experience attending a Flat Earth Convention.</p> <p>(14:56) How people become convinced by conspiracy theories.</p> <p>(17:09) The value of having face to face conversations.</p> <p>(22:10) How to have those difficult conversations with your family and friends.</p> <p>(26:08) The 5 common traits of science deniers.</p> <p>(31:31) Is the educational system really teaching us about how science works?</p> <p>(36:23) Why should we take science deniers seriously?</p> <p>(38:53) Why is science denial growing?</p> <p>(43:27) Political identity and science denial. </p> <p>(58:14) The music that got Lee through Covid</p> <p>(1:06:14) Grooving Session with Tim and Kurt discussing what they talked about with Lee.</p> <p>© 2021 Behavioral Grooves</p> Links <p>“How to Talk to a Science Denier: Conversations with Flat Earthers, Climate Deniers, and Others Who Defy Reason” by Lee McIntyre: <a href='https://amzn.to/3qaV134'>https://amzn.to/3qaV134</a></p> <p>McIntyre, L. “Calling all Physicists” American Journal of Physics 87, 694 (2019); <a href='https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5117828'>https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5117828</a></p> <p>Beyond the Curve documentary: <a href='https://www.netflix.com/title/81015076'>https://www.netflix.com/title/81015076</a></p> <p> “Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Climate Change” by N