Cailin O'Connor: Scientific Curation and Clickbait

Find full ad-free video episodes and more at ⁠⁠https://www.matthewgeleta.com/⁠ Cailin O’Connor is a philosopher of science and evolutionary game theorist. She’s a Professor in the Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science at UC Irvine. We discuss: news media and exaggerated and misleading headlines scientific and journalistic practices, and the incentives behind them how content curation impacts public perception and understanding of what is true the role of algorithms in perpetuating misleading content on social media practical suggestions for improving our information environment personal reflections and recommendations on navigating misinformation … and other topics Podcast info - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3IVDF2W - Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3oEZYmJ - YouTube: https://bit.ly/paradigm-on-youtube Support & connect - Like and subscribe - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewgeleta/ - X: https://twitter.com/MatthewGeleta - Donate: https://bit.ly/donate-to-paradigm Timestamps 00:00 Misleading Titles & Headlines 02:59 Journalistic Practices 04:02 Curation in Journalism 11:41 Challenges in Fair Reporting 22:08 Hyperbole and Extreme Headlines 26:42 Confirmation Bias and Trust in Sources 32:09 Best Practices for Science Journalism 35:50 Need for Algorithm Regulation 38:03 Case for Social Media Regulation 43:01 Role of Incentives in Algorithm Design 44:45 Challenges of Algorithm Transparency 47:09 Improving Social Media Platforms 53:54 User Responsibility vs. Systemic Change 56:20 Future of Misinformation 01:03:17 Navigating Information in the Digital Age 01:09:37 Books and Personal Influences