FLASHCARDS! Talking to Science Skeptics
Fri Feb 06 2026
What do you say when someone doesn't trust science?
In this Flashcards Friday episode, I share practical, evidence-based ways to talk about science with skeptics, without attacking, shaming, or arguing past each other.
This episode focuses on how evidence actually works, why people reject scientific claims, and how scientists and science communicators can lower defensiveness by explaining methods, uncertainty, and values clearly. If you care about public trust in science, this episode offers tools you can use immediately.
Resources & Further Reading
National Academies of Sciences — Communicating Science Effectively Pew Research Center — https://www.pewresearch.org Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science https://aldacenter.org Science History Institute — Evidence, experiments, and scientific methods
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What do you say when someone doesn't trust science? In this Flashcards Friday episode, I share practical, evidence-based ways to talk about science with skeptics, without attacking, shaming, or arguing past each other. This episode focuses on how evidence actually works, why people reject scientific claims, and how scientists and science communicators can lower defensiveness by explaining methods, uncertainty, and values clearly. If you care about public trust in science, this episode offers tools you can use immediately. Resources & Further Reading National Academies of Sciences — Communicating Science Effectively Pew Research Center — https://www.pewresearch.org Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science https://aldacenter.org Science History Institute — Evidence, experiments, and scientific methods https://www.sciencehistory.org Explore more on our website: mathsciencehistory.com To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon, visit https://a.co/d/g3OuP9h Enjoying the Podcast? 🔗 Explore more on our website: mathsciencehistory.com upport the Show: Coffee!! PayPal Leave a review! It helps more people discover the show! Share this episode with friends & fellow history buffs! Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform Check out our merch: https://www.mathsciencehistory.com/the-store Music: All music is public domain and has no Copyright and no rights reserved. Selections from The Little Prince by Lloyd Rodgers Until next time, carpe diem!