On this episode of the Utterly Moderate Podcast, the hosts are joined by Lee McIntyre, author of the forthcoming book How to Talk to a Science Denier, to discuss the process of doing science, the importance of scientific and information literacy, how conservatives AND liberals deny facts, flat-Earth conventions, the debunked vaccine-autism link, the problems of misinformation and disinformation in our current post-truth era, and more!

Episode music:

"Please Listen Carefully" by Jahzzar (creative commons)

"Cheeky" by Ketsa (creative commons)

“Flore” by Edoy (creative commons)

“Happy Trails (To You)” by the Riders in the Sky (with permission from artist)

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