Nature's Take is a weekly look at the stories that matter in science. In this episode we're talking Twitter. This social media platform has over the decades become indispensable to many scientists. It's also helped foster the spread of misinformation, abuse and harassment. To discuss the fallout of this as it pertains to science, I'm joined by three very knowledgeable guests from across nature.
Twitter has become indispensable to many scientists. It is a place to share findings, raise their profile, and is even used as a source of data in many studies.
In recent months though, the site has been in turmoil after a swathe of policy changes in light of Elon Musk's takeover. Never a stranger to misinformation and abuse, these problems have reportedly gotten worse. Additionally, the ability to use Twitter as a source of data is in peril, and malfunctions are more commonplace.
In this episode of Nature's Take we discuss how these changes are affecting the platform and the knock-on effects on science.
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