Fact vs. fake why don t we trust science any more , DW Documentary ( May 2, 2021 )

Fact vs. fake why dont we trust science any more , DW Documentary ( May 2, 2021 ) (. .. ) Its no longer surprising to see private corporations put strategies in place to confuse public debate and paralyze political decisionmaking. Why did it take decades to classify tobacco as harmful Why do people still deny human involvement in climate change Overwhelmed by an excess of information, how can we, as citizens, sort out fact from fiction One by one, this film dismantles the machinations that aim to turn science against itself. With the help of declassified archives and testimonies from experts, lobbyists and politicians, this investigation plunges us into the science of doubt. Along with a team of experts, including philosophers, economists, cognitive scientists, politicians, and scholars, we explore concrete examples of how doubt can be sown, and try to understand the process. source : DW s video channel :