Truth Episodes
June 21, 2021
Dr. Weil on how to know what is true in alternative medicine
Dr. Andrew Weil discusses how to find good advice in the realms personal health and medicine. We cover how the traditional medical establishment so often falls short in making us healthier, the unproven alternative approache…
May 24, 2021
How can we know what is true in the news? With Dr. Stephanie Edgerly and Peter Slevin
Darya speaks with Dr. Stephanie Edgerly and Peter Slevin about truth and journalism. Dr. Edgerly shares how we can be more savvy news consumers, while Mr. Slevin shares what goes on behind the scenes in a newsroom and the pr…
May 10, 2021
Renee DiResta on how social media obscures the truth–and what to do about it
Renée DiResta discusses how misinformation spreads online, and how social media platforms can be taken advantage of to propagate false narratives. Understanding how misinformation spreads is the first step in protecting your…
May 3, 2021
Dr. Adam Gazzaley on what science can teach us about discovering truth
Dr. Adam Gazzaley discusses how academic science works as both an institution and community to make sure that only the most honest, accurate and ethical work makes it into peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Gazzaley helps to de…