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This one weird trick will help you spot clickbait - Jeff Leek and Lucy McGowan

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Health headlines are published every day, sometimes making opposite claims from each other. There can be a disconnect between broad, attention-grabbing headlines and the often specific, incremental results of the medical research they cover. So how can you avoid being misled by grabby headlines? Jeff Leek and Lucy McGowan explain how to read past the clickbait.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Lucy McGowan, Jeff Leek
Animator
Maria Savva
Storyboard Artist
Jeanne Bornet
Illustrator
Jeanne Bornet
Sound Designer
Andreas Trachonitis
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer
Alex Rosenthal
Associate Producer
Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Associate Editorial Producer
Elizabeth Cox
Script Editor
Eleanor Nelsen
Fact-Checker
Brian Gutierrez

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