This conversation is with Lee McIntyre. He is a Research Fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of  Science at Boston University and an Instructor in Ethics at Harvard  Extension School. In this conversation we talk about what is science, importance of  scientific method, science deniers, flat earthers, Anti-Vaxx, GMO  deniers and climate change deniers.    Guest info:  Website: https://leemcintyrebooks.com/about-lee/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeeCMcIntyre  Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Lee-McIntyre/author/B001IXPVPM?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true   Episode links:   Website: https://www.reasonwithscience.com/home/art-of-science-communication-with-lee-mcintyre  Youtube: https://youtu.be/XgZM0vaNBu4  Spotify:   Apple podcast:   Google podcast: Follow Reason with Science:   Website: https://www.reasonwithscience.com/   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/reasonwithscience   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5qFLGsPWjL4GAGidmF2nKh   Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reason-with-science/id1641776894   Google podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9iMjMyNDZlOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw Timestamps:  0:00 Introduction  01:10 Philosophy of science and science denial  03:19 Flat earther convention  06:00 What do science deniers lack?  07:54 What is scientific method?  10:51 Distinction between skeptics and science deniers?  16:00 Need to feel different for science deniers?  17:23 Attitude of scientific community?  20:35 'No one cares about climate change outside Maldives'  24:35 Vaccination denial  29:25 GMO deniers  34:02 Is there a correlation between science denial ideologies?  36:48 Can scientists be corrupt?  39:40 How science reaches to consensus?  41:47 How to maintain trust in changing science?  44:34 Backfire effect?  49:12 What science can give them as an identity?  51:36 Impact of using terms 'Science deniers'.  52:18 Correlation between countries with science deniers and how they handled pandemic?  53:34 Does it really matter to convert science deniers?  54:45 What more to read?  56:23 Find more information about Lee's work.  56:52 Thank you!