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EPISODE · May 21, 2026 · 6 MIN

Matthias Berninger, executive vice president of public affairs, sustainability and safety at Bayer, on a new report about science misinformation

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Matthias Berninger, executive vice president of public affairs, sustainability and safety at Bayer, joins Tony to discuss findings from the new Science Under Siege survey, which found 80% of Americans blame social media for spreading health and science misinformation yet continue to use it as their primary source. Berninger discusses how the generational trust gap is growing and what Bayer's Science Delivers initiative is doing to help Americans spot misinformation and support evidence-based science.

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