Making Sense of Health Headlines (Dr. Lindsey Leininger)
Lindsey Leininger, PhD, a scientist and educator, shares tips for making sense of health headlines, and separating fact from fiction. She believes that access to accurate, digestible, science-based information is a right, and a strong social determinant of health. Her tips span scientific literacy, data literacy and media literacy. While the conversation centers on COVID-19, it applies to all health topics. Dr. Leininger is a public health scientist and educator, who is on the front lines of COVID-19 science communication. As part of an all-female team of “Nerdy Girl” scientists, she runs the COVID-19 educational campaign @Dear Pandemic on social media, with over 900 answers to questions from the public. Dr. Leininger is on faculty at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College where she teaches courses on making sense of medical data. She holds a PhD in health policy from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy. This episode is the first of a two part conversation. Stay tuned for part two - all about vaccine hesitancy, anti-vax, and COVID-19 denial.Links: Dear Pandemic website | Instagram | Facebook Poynter --- ABOUT THE SHOW Get Real Health is hosted by Chana Davis, PhD, a scientist with a passion for helping others make informed choices. Access more of Dr. Davis' work at fueledbyscience.com or on social @fueledbyscience (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter)