Interview: Matthew Facciani on fighting healthcare misinformation
Show: TED Health
Bombarded with health headlines? Unsure how to discern fact from fiction? Social scientist Matthew Facciani breaks down identity politics and the psychology that shapes our most deeply held views. He discusses how healthcare professionals can do better at communicating public health policy to everyday people and why following someone whose viewpoint you disagree with can help you reflect on your biases.
Talk Featured
3 questions to ask before buying into health trends - Dr. Karen Dawe
Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April atattend.ted.com/podcast
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
More From Current Show
In this special episode recorded at Aspen Ideas Health, Shoshana interviews Jessica Malaty Rivera, an epidemiologist and science...
Listen Now 
From group chats to video calls, technology should make social connection easier than ever. So, why is everyone...
Listen Now Where does pain originate? According to Rachel Zoffness, a scientist and psychologist who studies pain, research shows that...
Listen Now 
Your belly and your brain speak to each other, says obesity researcher Mads Tang-Christensen. Offering scientific proof that...
Listen Now Women and girls with autism spectrum disorder often don’t display the behaviors people typically associate with neurodivergence, greatly...
Listen Now When does vision loss become blindness? Writer, audio producer and editor Andrew Leland explains how his gradual loss...
Listen Now Have we misunderstood pain? Researcher and physician Amy Baxter unravels the symphony of connections that send pain from...
Listen Now Ever had a hard time doing daily household tasks -- cooking, cleaning, laundry -- and felt like a...
Listen Now Related Episodes
No related episodes found.
