02 December 2025
Bilbao Campus
Professor of Experimental Psychology, Helena Matute, took part in “Science Encounter 25”, an event organised by the Lilly Foundation to address the growing issue of scientific misinformation, under the title «Don’t Be Fooled by Pseudo-Science».
The event, held in Madrid, highlighted the significant social impact of spreading verifiably false or misleading information, emphasising that the speed at which it circulates outpaces technological advances.
Professor Matute took part in the final talk, ‘Live Session with…’ , which explored the strategies that, according to scientific research, form part of the solution to this phenomenon. The presence of Experimental Psychology in the debate emphasised the need for research across different disciplines—such as communication, philosophy, and psychology—to address the complexity of misinformation.
The Deusto professor shared the panel with Sara Degli-Esposti (Scientific Researcher in Artificial Intelligence Ethics at CSIC) and Carlos Elías Pérez (Professor of Science Journalism and Director of the Jean Monnet Chair on the «EU, Misinformation and Fake News» at UC3M). The event was hosted by health journalist Verónica Fuentes Adrián.
The event programme, held on 2 December at 19:00, also included the session ‘ReCÍTAme: When It’s Neither Science Nor Certain', with Rocío Pérez Benavente from the Maldita.es Foundation, and the presentation of the Lilly Foundation Science Communication Award to Carlos Briones, CSIC Researcher and Coordinator of the “Molecular Evolution, RNA World and Biosensors” Group at the Centre for Astrobiology, as well as the Luis Felipe Torrente Award for Communication in Medicine and Health
, awarded by the Lilly Foundation – The Conversation.
