Researchers identified more than 100 false narratives about COVID-19 that are proliferating on Twitter by accounts controlled by bots. Among…
Another example of effective new media design, by those nasty #fakenews America-hating journalists at the New York Times. Because I'm…
If you think of science like the multiple-choice quizzes in a high school science class, where there's exactly one correct…
Today my Facebook feed featured memes that mocked Trump for telling people to drink bleach, pour it into their bodily…
I'm very conscious that my lockdown experience has been fairly smooth. I'm teaching two classes right now, versions of which…
The number of weekly COVID-19 deaths in America has recently surpassed the 2018 average weekly death rates for heart disease…
Like many people, I curate my social media posts. After a month of coronavirus lockdown, I've been curating more than…
Thoughtful essay from Julio Vincent Gambuto. Get ready, my friends. What is about to be unleashed on American society will…
According to an article in Medium, toilet paper isn't selling out because the supply chain is collapsing, or because people…
Other than one trip to the grocery store, I haven't been in public since March 13, so I haven't noticed…
A few interesting bits I found interesting to explore: There are two different ways to view the exact same data:…
Public officials misspeak all the time. Journalists make mistakes all the time. Ordinary citizens over-react to headlines without reading the…
Not fake news. Not the enemy of the American people. “Nobody ever thought a thing like this could have happened,”…
Carolyn and were recently cast in a historical film. I recorded my video audition last week, feverish with an upper…
Are you unexpectedly home-schooling your kids? Every family is different, and every kid is different. But I think anxious parents…
Copper is antimicrobial. It kills bacteria and viruses, sometimes within minutes. In the 19th century, exposure to copper would have…
CNN's Stephen Collinson praises the president's Monday press conference. This version of Donald Trump will save lives. The President offered…
I found this image on Facebook (where it was being shared without attribution).