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2022 LEAP Summer Program : Misinformation and Disinformation

This guide is for the LEAP Summer program to aid high school students in conducting STEM research, doing do diligence in preparing for college/university, and answer any and every questions about the research process.

Misinformation and Disinformation Sides

A subcategory of misinformation and disinformation that impacts STEM fields is junk science.  Oxford Languages defines Junk Science as "untested or unproven theories when presented as scientific fact, especially in a court of law."