We are Annie Clarke, Wenxuan Cai, Felix Mildner and Georgia Predila, a group of PhD Students on the CDT Advanced Characterisation of Materials programme across UCL and Imperial. Join us as we delve into the world of truth, misinformation, conspiracy theories and fake news.
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Some more stories:
99 Percent Invisible – Masking for a Friend
You Are Not So Smart (YANSS) – Not a Scientist
TedEd – Why people fall for misinformation
For the psychologically inclined with an interest in biases and more:
YANSS – How to have difficult conversations with people
YANSS – History and Psychology of Conspiracy Theories
YANSS – Q-Anon and Conspirational Thinking
For the statistics enthusiasts:
99 Percent Invisible – Florence Nightingale, a data viz pioneer
Tim Harford – Cigarettes, damn Cigarettes and statistics
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Episode 1 : The Basics
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Episode 2: A Tale of Misinformation
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Episode 3: Remedies and Strategies
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