Science Daily. While this study conducted by researchers from six universities and three continents is specific to the problem of conserving biodiversity, it actually has far broader application. “Misinformation related to vaccines, climate change, and links between smoking and cancer has made it harder for science to create better policies for people,” said Dr. Adam Ford, Canada Research Chair in Wildlife Restoration Ecology. “Weaponizing information to attack other groups impedes our ability to solve problems that affect almost everyone.” The generalized implication of the finding is clear: it behooves us to ensure we have a fact-based, empirical understanding of every problem confronting us from the local, municipal level on upwards. And before you dismiss this research as irrelevant to us locally, you should note that Dr. Ford, one of the leaders of the research is at BC’s own UBC Okanagan Campus. [ARTICLE LINK]