# The infodemic — and the scientists fighting against it | Jessica Malaty Rivera

An episode of [TED Talks Daily](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/160904630), 7 Aug 2026, 22 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67587e77c705e441797aff96/e/6a7385a52578a0c7e2a5cf73/media.mp3

Epidemiologist and science communicator Jessica Malaty Rivera believes we're navigating a serious outbreak: health misinformation. She explores why the public's trust in science is wavering — and the importance of winning it back. In this conversation with TED’s Whitney Pennington Rodgers, Rivera maps out what it takes to become a trusted messenger in an era when expertise itself is up for debate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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