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-On April 29, 2021, the Government of Canada announced (https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/news/2021/04/government-of-canada-funds-two-new-projects-to-encourage-vaccine-uptake-in-canada.html) that it was investing $2.25 million of public funding into two new projects to encourage vaccine uptake in Canada.
+====== ScienceUpFirst ======
-One of these projects is 'Science Up First', a public-facing science communication group with a presence primarily on its website and through social media, created by the Canadian Association of Science Centres in partnership with COVID-19 Resources Canada, a volunteer-run group and the Health Law Institute at the University of Alberta.
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+**ScienceUpFirst** is a Canadian [[COVID-19 vaccines|COVID-19 vaccine]] propaganda campaign.
+ScienceUpFirst is organized around the [[Canadian Association of Sciences Centres]], [[COVID-19 Resources Canada]] and the [[University of Alberta]]'s [[Health Law Institute]]. Institutional partners of the initiative include the [[American Association for the Advancement of Science]] (AAAS), [[BC Centre for Disease Control]], the [[Canadian Institutes of Health Research]], and the [[Royal Canadian Institute]], along with a variety of community partners including [[19 to Zero]].
+===== History =====
+On April 29, 2021, the [[Government of Canada]] announced that it was investing $2.25 million of public funding into two new projects to encourage vaccine uptake in Canada.((Government of Canada. (April 29, 2021). //Government of Canada funds two new projects to encourage vaccine uptake in Canada// https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/news/2021/04/government-of-canada-funds-two-new-projects-to-encourage-vaccine-uptake-in-canada.html))
+One of these projects was ScienceUpFirst, a public-facing science communication group with a presence primarily on its website and through social media. The Government of Canada website notes that ScienceUpFirst was created by the [[Canadian Association of Science Centres]] in partnership with [[COVID-19 Resources Canada]], a volunteer-run nation-wide group and the [[Health Law Institute]] at the [[University of Alberta]].
 ==== What is Science Up First? ====
-The government website describes it as follows: "Science Up First is a project to address misinformation in Canada by giving Canadians the tools to spread science-based information about COVID-19 and vaccines. Drawing on a network of scientists, healthcare providers, and science communicators, this national initiative aims to debunk misinformation with credible COVID-19 facts, as well as reach vulnerable populations with culturally relevant and scientifically accurate COVID-19 information."
+The government website describes it as follows:
+   "Science Up First is a project to address misinformation in Canada by giving Canadians the tools to spread
+   science-based information about COVID-19 and vaccines. Drawing on a network of scientists, healthcare providers,
+   and science communicators, this national initiative aims to debunk misinformation with credible COVID-19 facts,
+   as well as reach vulnerable populations with culturally relevant and scientifically accurate COVID-19
+   information."
+ As described on its website, its mandate is to counter misinformation, in what it calls the 'Infodemic'.
+   So when a global health emergency like COVID-19 hit in 2020, there was a flood of information, much of it false.
+   The World Health Organization termed it an “infodemic.” Conspiracy theorists and fake “experts” seized the
+   opportunity for their own personal gains. This came at the expense of our public health.
+   Often, people share misinformation by accident. There is so much confusing information out there that it’s hard
+   to know what is true. So we work with experts to make science-backed posts you can trust.
 ==== How does it achieve its mandate? ====
 Science Up First claims to provide carefully-vetted information drawn from the best available evidence to help Canadians stay informed about COVID.
-It does this as highlighted on its website, through "science." How does Science up First define science? According to Science up First, science is a body of knowledge, and a process. To the public, it outlines what this means:
+It provides Twitter and social-media content that has been created by its volunteers and can be easily shared by the public on their social media.
-- To use the knowledge, the public is expected to 'Listen to experts. Reference reliable sources. Stay up to date.
+It does this as highlighted on its website, through "science." How does Science up First define science? According to Science up First, science is a body of knowledge, and a process. To the public, it outlines what this means:
-- In order to respect the process, the public is asked to 'understand how science works. Give weight to well-
-controlled, peer-reviewed studies.
-Ultimately, it notes that "Following the best available science helps us make decisions that keep us safe.
+    Putting “science up first” means:
-Be a champion for good science in your network."
+    Using the knowledge: Listening to experts. Referencing reliable sources. Staying up to date.
+    Respecting the process: Understanding how science works. Giving weight to well-controlled, peer-reviewed
+    studies.
+===== External links =====
+  * [[https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/scienceupfirst/|White Rose Wiki]]