Research on Tap Event: Health Misinformation: How it Affects Society and How We Can Deal With It

Research on Tap: Health Misinformation: How it Affects Society and How We Can Deal With It

Thursday, February 10, 2022 | 4-5:30 p.m.

Virtual

Co-sponsored by the Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering and the Office of Research. Hosted by Gianluca Stringhini, Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, College of Engineering.

False or inaccurate information can influence how the public responds to health issues, and reduce the effectiveness of public health measures. To ensure an effective response to public health crises like outbreaks and pandemics, we need a better understanding of how misinformation unfolds, how it affects public perception, and how to craft better messaging to influence behavior.

At this Research on Tap, BU faculty across a broad range of disciplines, including computer science, communication, and public health, will present their research to better understand and mitigate health misinformation.

Featuring: Marshall Van Alstyne | Michelle Amazeen | Chris Chao Su | Kathleen Corriveau | Traci Hong | Eric Kolaczyk | Arunima Krishna | Jeremy Menchick | Gianluca Stringhini | Monica Wang

To view the videos and slides from this event, click here.