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Lee McIntyre is a Research Fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University. He is the author of several books, including How to Talk to A Science Denier: Conversations with Flat Earthers, Climate Deniers, and Others Who Defy Reason; The Scientific Attitude: Defending Science from Denial, Fraud, and Pseudoscience; The Art of Good and Evil; and Post Truth.

Lee McIntyre’s popular essays have appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Nature, Newsweek, Scientific American, and numerous other venues. He has appeared on CNN International; PBS, NPR; the BBC—and has spoken at the United Nations, NASA, and the Vatican, and his work has been translated into seventeen languages. His newest book, soon to be released in August, is On Disinformation: How to Fight for Truth and Protect Democracy.© 2023 Dedham TV. Unauthorized duplication, for any reason, without permission is prohibited. Thumbnail photo credit Rick Bern