A psychology professor says better understanding school shooters could help us prevent them. Then, we learn more about how political misinformation spreads online.
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Understanding school shooters, to prevent more shootings from happening
A psychology professor helps us understand some of the problems that underlie school shootings, and how changes can be made to prevent more of them from happening.
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How misinformation spreads quickly, and how to combat it
Misinformation spread quickly after Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul, was attacked in their home. We explore the information ecosystem that allows the false ideas to spread.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
- Tim Peterson Producer
- Lorin Cox Producer
- Robin Kowalski Guest
- Dominik Stecula Guest
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