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The genius ways Reddit brings real science to millions

It’s all about framing.

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In the era of fake news, climate deniers, and anti-vaxxers, productive discussion about peer-reviewed science can be hard to come by on the internet. Fortunately, the subreddit r/science (with 17 million subscribers) has some ingenious ways to connect the curious masses with real scientists, root out trolls, and present controversial topics some readers might not be ready for.

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This week on 2 Girls 1 Podcast, Alli and Jen (actors who perform weird internet stuff on stage) get sciency with head moderator Dr. Nathan Allen, who holds a Ph.D. in synthetic chemistry.


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