Disinformation threatens science, influencing climate, health and environment. Al BOOK PRIDE 2025, Environment editions Lights the spotlight on this danger with a panel dedicated to manipulation and fake news strategies, offering tools to recognize and contrast the spread of the orchestrated doubt
Fake news and disinformation at the center of Book Pride 2025
Milan hosted Book Pride, the National Independent Publishing Fair, scheduled from 21 to 23 March 2025. The theme of this edition, “Dance on the brink of the world”was a reason for reflection on the profound transformations of our time.
Among the main focus, Environment editions He brought one of the most insidious threats of our time to the foreground: the attack on science and manipulation of information on climate, environment and health.
Attack on the science and manipulation of information
The current era is marked by a constant attack on science, fueled by fake news And economic interests. Scientific data are distorted to confuse public opinion and delay fundamental decisions. Disinformation and denialism heavily affect environmental policies, public health and energy transition, influencing the daily life of millions of people.
The panel offered a clear and documented vision on these phenomena. What strategies are adopted to spread the doubt? How to recognize reliable information? Why does the doubt, if exploited, becomes such a powerful weapon? These questions have guided the comparison between experts, with the aim of providing concrete tools to defend themselves from manipulation.
“Science under attack. The return of the merchants of doubts”
The debate, organized on the occasion of the new edition of Merchants of doubtsby Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway, analyzed the strategies with which economic and political powers spread uncertainty about crucial issues. This book, which has become an international best seller, has revealed how disinformation has conditioned for decades the public perception of climate change, health and pollution.
On stage prominent figures in the scientific and journalistic panorama:
- Jessica Mariana Masucci, author and journalist, curator of the newsletter “Health States”;
- Stefano Caserini, Teacher of Climate change at the University of Parma, author and popularizer;
- Andrea Di Stefano, director of “The Washing News”.
Marco Moro, editorial manager of Edizioni Ambiente, has moderated the comparison.
Latest editorial news
In addition to this meeting, Edizioni Ambiente presented the latest editorial news. Among the titles in evidence, the new series of journalistic investigations stand out Worldwideessays of ecofemminism, sustainable economy and studies on the relationship between man and nature. For over thirty years, the publishing house has been a point of reference for those who want to deepen environmental issues through scientifically rigorous and accessible publications.