Nov 02 2016 31 mins
In the first episode of 7 minutes in Heaven With a Scientist... Because Everyone is a Little Bit Curious, we dive deep into the science of this political election season. We talk to three of your new favorite scholars about why misinformation spreads and how it is tied to identity and memory, how we perceive the moral minds of political others, and the history of conspiracy theories. Featured Scientists: Dr. Lisa Fazio, cognitive psychologist at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Kurt Gray, social psychologist at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Dr. Victoria Pagan, classics scholar at the University of Florida. 7 Minutes in Heaven With a Scientist... Because Everyone is a Little Bit Curious is a project of frank, a gathering and community of people who use strategic communication to drive behavioral, cultural and institutional change. frank is an organization housed in the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida. The show is produced by Lauren Griffin, Annie Neimand and Brandon Telg. For more information, email: [email protected] Or, visit: frank.jou.ufl.edu