One year later we reflect on what we learned from Science Talk 2020 and also share some exciting resources on planning and attending virtual conferences, collected from science communication practitioners and blogs from around the country. 

​Science Talk Q&A: Combating Misinformation, Disinformation, and Misinterpretation of Information
 
With an oversaturation of information coming from news stations and publications, bloggers, video feed, social media, public figures, and your own daily personal interactions, it is challenging to decipher what is accurate and what is a skewed version of the truth. This information overload forces us to self-filter, often selecting information that reinforces our existing belief system. But what are the risks of self-filtering?
 
Science Talk’s Dr. Allison Coffin and Dr. Kiki Sanford sat down with Jessica McNellis from s2s Public Relations and Communications to discuss how this past year has impacted science communications and how it will change in a post-pandemic world.