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This week’s guest is the lead researcher of a recent report for the Royal Society, The Online Information Environment.Frank Kelly,Professor of the Mathematics of Systems at Cambridge University, talks to Vicki and Geraldine about scientific misinformation.

Talking points: 

• Who decides what’s scientific misinformation anyway?
• Why taking down disinformation can make matters worse. 
• How going for a babyccino could set your child on the path to mathematical competence and scientific literacy.

Tech Shock is a Parent Zone production. Follow Parent Zone on social media for all the latest on our work on helping families to thrive in the digital age. Presented by Vicki Shotbolt. Tech Shock is produced and edited by Tim Malster.

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