This episode was a panel discussion about vaccines hosted by the Royal Institution in February 2021. The panel explored how vaccines work, why some people are sceptical of them despite the evidence, and how disinformation about vaccines spreads online. They also took questions from the audience, offering lots of practical advice. The discussion was chaired by the Financial Times science columnist, Anjana Ahuja. The panel were <a href="https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/immunology-immunotherapy/stamataki-zania.aspx">Zania Stamataki</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/mariannaspring">Marianna Spring</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/thephilosophytube">Abigail Thorn</a>.
You can find information on the original event here: <a href="https://www.rigb.org/whats-on/events-2021/february/public-vaccines-warriors-and-worriers">https://www.rigb.org/whats-on/events-2021/february/public-vaccines-warriors-and-worriers</a>
Host: <a href="https://www.angelasaini.co.uk/">Angela Saini</a>
Producer: <a href="https://www.hestercant.com/">Hester Cant</a>
Artwork: <a href="https://www.hanaayoob.co.uk/">Hana Ayoob</a>
Music: <a href="http://georgeash.co.uk/">George Ash</a>

Misinformation and censorship on social media

We look at how to tackle the destructive rise of scientific misinformation and disinformation. Each episode is a live recording of one of the public events hosted by Challenging Pseudoscience, at the Royal Institution. We’re a diverse collective of journalists, scientists, academics and social media experts who came together in 2019 to look at this problem from different angles. The group is supported by the Royal Institution and the Open Society Foundation, and based in London. The goal is to identify how we can foster better access to more reliable scientific information.