Online BS Fools Everyone, Even Experts

MAR 11, 202624 MIN
Curiosity Weekly

Online BS Fools Everyone, Even Experts

MAR 11, 202624 MIN

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<p>It’s&nbsp;hard to imagine just how much misinformation lives&nbsp;online&nbsp;and it turns out that people are only able to&nbsp;identify&nbsp;it a fraction of the time. To speak more on developing the essential skill of recognizing misinformation online, Dr. Samantha Yammine is joined by Professor Timothy Caulfield. Sam also investigates a new study on motivation that might help us&nbsp;all tackle&nbsp;tasks&nbsp;we’ve&nbsp;been avoiding and explains how artificial snow is made.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Link to Show Notes&nbsp;<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d2rAITLkgLBBbWOkZgOWA3wwpM2h4Z6upqoKw9UWfn4/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em>Follow Curiosity Weekly on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with</em><a href="https://twitter.com/producercody" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>&nbsp;</em></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/science.sam/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Dr. Samantha Yammine</em></a><em>&nbsp;— for free! Still curious? Get science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to&nbsp;</em><a href="https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity</em></a><em>&nbsp;to&nbsp;start your 7-day free trial. Terms apply.</em>&nbsp;</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>