Tackling disinformation and misinformation in emerging technologies and life sciences. The BioTRUST Institute and the African Genetic Biocontrol Consortium, in collaboration with the Elizabeth R. Griffin Program at John Hopkins University launched webinar 1 in the series: “Truth under the Microscope.” The webinar was co-moderated by Dr. Gloria Ogbaki of the National Biosafety Management Agency […]
AFRICAN GENETIC BIO-CONTROL CONSORTIUM JOINS PARTIES IN NEGOTIATIONS IN NAIROBI The SBI -7 meetings are focused on implementation of negotiations under the Convention on Biological Diversity (SBI-7). The plenary sessions considered reports and recommendations from contact groups and working groups on the implementation of the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF). Among key items included are: […]
Glossary of Terms: Misinformation: False or misleading information shared without intent to cause harm. Disinformation: False information deliberately created and spread to deceive or cause harm. Malinformation: Genuine information used in a harmful or misleading way, often taken out of context. Scientific Uncertainty: The natural state in science where evidence is incomplete or evolving, requiring […]
La biotechnologie est de plus en plus appliquée dans la santé, l’agriculture et l’industrie en Afrique et dans le monde, mais la couverture médiatique de ces développements reste complexe. Les journalistes, scientifiques et communicateurs doivent naviguer dans des sujets techniques, des systèmes réglementaires inégaux selon les pays, un accès limité aux sources scientifiques spécialisées et […]
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