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Infodemic: Global Conversations on Science and Misinformation

Science Faction: When Disinformation Creates Divides

Season 1 Episode 3

Investigate the politicization of science across the United States and Saudi Arabia. In Washington D.C., "Infodemic" confronts the divisive cost of disinformation and how to reestablish trust in science globally while encouraging scientific innovation. Then, learn about Saudi Arabia and how the government is pioneering new technologies, such as smart roads, smart sewage systems, and smart cities inhabited by robots, including the first Saudi robot citizen Sophia.

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Investigate the roots and repercussions of science denial, propaganda, and information suppression in the United States and China.
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