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Nature abhors a vacuum, but conspiracy theorists love one.\xa0While we wait for scientists to nail down the how and why of the coronavirus, opportunists have jumped into the void, peddling DIY testing kits and fake COVID cures like colloidal silver.\xa0They\u2019ve even cooked up full-blown conspiracy theories about a lab-grown virus. Find out why this crisis has dished up more than the usual share of misinformation and hucksterism, and how these interfere with our ability to navigate it safely.\nGuests:\n\n\nWhitney Phillips\xa0- Professor of communication and rhetorical studies at Syracuse University, and author of three books, most recently\xa0You Are Here: A Field Guide for Navigating Polluted Information\n\n\n\nJoan Donovan\xa0- Research director at Harvard\u2019s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy\n\n\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices