The Book...
What is the truth and what is a lie? What is the difference between misinformation and disinformation? How can I tell the difference? How do I communicate with those who believe?
Looking to weaponize information, talking heads and other so-called experts use disinformation and conspiracy theories to prey on our fears and emotions. Why? It can be to get us to act and behave in a certain way. It may be done for some gain like money, power, or even an election.
There is so much being done to create and craft messages to counter disinformation but not as much to explain the infodemic itself. Not much to explain science, health and other topics to those unfamiliar with it. To be fair, it can be difficult to explain one's field or passion because we are immersed in it and know it well. We don't always know what others don't know. What seems obvious may not be.
That's where this book comes in. Fake News, Witch Hunts, and Conspiracy Theories is truth-telling through research and education to help you survive the infodemic.
Order below (preferably from The Beekeeper's Bookshop, but you do you).
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Hear about the book...
Thank you to the wonderful women of Growing With Tea for inviting me on the podcast. Click the logo to listen.
I joined ECW co-host, Dr. Chris Mackowski and ECW Chief Historian Cecily Nelson Zander for a discussion about disinformation and history. It was a fantastic and timely conversation. Click the logo to listen.
Had an insightful conversation with Savannah and Glen of Concept Nest on its Curiositea podcast about critical thinking, disinformation and other topics. Click the logo to listen.
I joined BIZ Tips host, Jenny Rice for a discussion about my path to entrepreneurship. How did I get started as an infodemiologist and where do I go from here. Click the logo to listen.
Wonderful conversation with Dr. Al Scott on The Rational View about disinformation, critical thinking, the importance of education and many other topics. Have a listen! (just click the image)
Cara and I had a great conversation about my book but also about disinformation and what we can do to protect ourselves from it. Have a listen by clicking the icon.
I had a wonderful conversation with Mila Atmos at Future Hindsight. We discussed how we can tell the truth, how we can speak the truth, and how we can avoid misinformation and disinformation. Click to listen.
I joined colleagues, Dr. Ben Gross, and Dr. Rich Lee (our moderator) and student, Olivia Francis-Gray, as we talked about the changing dynamics of media and politics, particularly as it relates to disinformation and conspiracy theories. And, we had to toss in a conversation about AI. Click to listen.
