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The infodemic — and the scientists fighting against it | Jessica Malaty Rivera
21 minutes Posted Aug 7, 2026 at 3:00 pm.
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Epidemiologist and science communicator Jessica Malaty Rivera believes we're navigating a serious outbreak: health misinformation. She explores why the public's trust in science is wavering — and the importance of winning it back. In this conversation with TED’s Whitney Pennington Rodgers, Rivera maps out what it takes to become a trusted messenger in an era when expertise itself is up for debate.



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