All of us believe lots of things that aren 't true\, and most of us don't even realize it so we can't correct ourselv es. The result is a global\, wide-ranging\, conflicting\, and contradictor y flood of misinformation that drives bad decision making at every level. Learn how to shut out the misinformation society screams into our ears. We can all build a better life\, a better business\, and make better choices with data driven policy.
\nAbout the presenter:
\nBrian Dunning is the host and producer of the \;Skeptoid \;p odcast (skeptoid.com)\, now celebrating its 20t h year as one of the longest running and consistently most popular indepen dent science podcasts. He is also the writer and producer of the documenta ry films \;The \;UFO Movie \;THEY Don't Want You to See \;(2023)\, \;Science Friction \;(2022)\, and \ ;Principles of Curiosity \;(2017). He has appeared on numerou s radio shows and television documentaries\, and is the author of seven bo oks such as \;Conspiracies Declassified \;(Simon &\; S chuster\, 2018). Formerly a computer scientist\, Brian now produces multi- media content to promote science literacy and critical thinking. He is a m ember of the Association of Science Communicators and lives in central Ore gon.
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