Skeptic Check: Stay Skeptical

Published: Oct. 26, 2020, 6:50 p.m.

b'Whether you call it hooey, codswallop, or malarky, misinformation is not what it used to be. It\\u2019s harder to spot now. New-school BS is often cloaked in the trappings of math, science, and statistics. Can you identify which tweets about a new COVID study are fraudulent? Plus, deceptive on-line advertisements that relentlessly beg for our attention. All in all, it\\u2019s a jungle out there. We have tips for getting through it.\\nGuests:\\n\\n\\n Carl Bergstrom\\xa0\\u2013\\xa0Evolutionary biologist at the University of Washington and author of \\u201cCalling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World.\\u201d\\n\\n\\nFranziska Roesner\\xa0\\u2013\\xa0Associate Professor, Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington\\xa0\\n\\n\\nEric Zeng\\xa0\\u2013\\xa0Graduate student in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington\\xa0\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'