La Fabrique de l'ignorance

The age of information has destroyed the perspective on science as objective knowledge. More and more often we see that to obscure information we only need to add more. How are scientific methods used against science itself? Pesticides kill bees. The tobacco lobby’s attempts to shake off suspicion of cigarettes link to cancer. Phthalates and disruptors in baby bottles. How can scientific research be influenced and leave no trace? Scientific debates are now led on social media. “Climate skepticism” is defended against facts by online communities. The film focuses on interviews with scientists, lobbyists, and politicians on both sides of the discussion—how to orient ourselves in the world of conflicting information? (Academia Film Olomouc)