Our mission.
The Center for Unbiased Science & Health (Formerly Science Literacy Lab) is dedicated to reaching a diverse audience seeking clarity and reliable information on health and science. This is particularly challenging for:
Hard-to-reach populations: Those with limited access to credible information or with language and cultural barriers may struggle to make informed choices.
Those with information gaps: Individuals lacking a strong science background might find scientific concepts difficult to grasp, leaving them vulnerable to misunderstandings.
People skeptical of science: Disinformation campaigns erode trust in science, making it difficult to separate legitimate sources from misleading claims.
Consequences of Science Illiteracy
This lack of science literacy can have significant consequences:
Poor health decisions: Misunderstanding health information can lead to harmful choices about diet, treatments, or risk avoidance.
Vulnerability to pseudoscience: Individuals may fall prey to false cures, fraudulent products, or conspiracy theories that lack scientific basis.
Challenges to public health: Misconceptions can undermine vaccination efforts, hinder disease control measures, and erode support for evidence-based policymaking.