Why do people believe false stories on social media? Who is most susceptible to misinformation or to the more malicious version, disinformation?
In this episode, we speak with Ph.D. candidate in Cognitive Psychology at Northwestern Nikita Salovich. Her research on how “fake news” grows and how we can slow or stop the spread.
Spark Science encourages our listeners to get vaccinated and to use the information in this episode to have discussions with hesitant family and friends to get vaccinated as well. Another great resource is the Debunking Handbook.
Teamwork & Teeth: A Science Story about Giant Pouched Rats with Dr. Danielle Lee
Community & Combinatorics with Dr. Pamela E. Harris
An Interview with Mars Rover Team Member, Dr. Melissa Rice
A Sense of Belonging with STEM Educator Dr. Bryan Dewsbury
Animating Molecules with Dr. Janet Iwasa
The Neuroscience of Cannabis
The Difficulties and Triumphs of Space Travel with Casey Dreier
Science, Music & Studies with Dr. SAMMUS
The Beauty of Gravitational Waves with Corey Gray
A Golden Age of Discovery with Dr. Lauren Esposito
The Father-Daughter Dance - Daughters take the lead
Talking Games & Chaos Theory at Geek Girl Con
Giant Pouched Rats & Decolonizing STEM with Dr. Danielle N. Lee
Seismology & Volcanology with Dr. Caplan-Auerbach
An interview with Engineer & WWU President, Sabah Randhawa
Path to Med School
Neuroscience & Sci Comm: Mirror Neurons & WWU Research
Interview with Nobel Laureate, Bruce Beutler
Geohazards in Washington State
Solar Thermal Fuels
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