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keeps vis.social running@kristinHenry@vis.social (2026-08-24 14:06:29)
I'm seeing folks around the world posting about 'anti-vax' and 'anti-mask' pushes ...call me crazy...but it really doesn't seem organic. It seems like there is some astroturf misinformation manipulating people to work against their own health and safety. 

I've spent much of my life working to increase Science Literacy, and I'm finding it hard to believe so many are behaving so much against their own chance of survival organically.

For example, why is RFK Jr in the job he has?

#SciComm
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keeps vis.social running@kristinHenry@vis.social (2026-08-24 14:10:29)
I'm not saying this to stir up conspiracy theories. For example, RFK Jr does not believe in infectious agents (aka germ theory).

What I AM saying, is that those of us who can, need to work together and get folks Science Literate, at even the basic level.

Even something as simple as setting up microscopes on street corners. Get out a magnifying glass, let folks look. Then look even closer with a microscope.

Science is fascinating! We need to make it more accessible. Fast!

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keeps vis.social running@kristinHenry@vis.social (2026-08-24 14:16:44)
Ages ago, when I was looking for funding sources for my Science Literacy non-profit (now folded, sadly), I was told to not even bother with adults. That the only funding was for kids.

It may have been true about funding sources, but I'm still frustrated that getting funding for general public science education was so hard to get.

But we're now seeing the consequences of focusing on only children for science education. And only children who 'showed promise' in Science.