Monday, May 18, 2020

Medical conspiracy theories and COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has spawned almost innumerable conspiracy theories, and conspiracists like the antivaccine movement have joined forces with COVID-19 conspiracy theorists. To combat the proliferation of pseudoscience rooted in conspiracy theories, it is useful to step back and examine the nature of conspiracy theories, including ones that are not medical, even ones like QAnon. Critical thinking is the key to inoculating the susceptible against conspiratorial thinking.

from Science-Based Medicine https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/medical-conspiracy-theories-and-covid-19/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=medical-conspiracy-theories-and-covid-19

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