Dear Research Advocate, As anti-vaccine and anti-science rhetoric grows stronger and more toxic, it’s important not to shrink from stepping up to the threat it poses. As Dr. Peter Hotez observed in a powerful editorial last week (well worth the read, for many reasons), “Our scientific training did not include instructions for public engagement or navigating communications in a complex web of disinformation coming from multiple sources.” Dr. Hotez doesn’t let the science community off the hook on communicating though, saying: “we have the knowledge, intellectual heft, and humanitarian obligation” to develop effective ways to communicate science. He gives suggestions on how to meet the moment...