Why people fall for misinformation - Joseph Isaac
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In 1901, David Hänig published research that led to what we know today as the taste map: an illustration that divides the tongue into four separate areas. It has since been published in textbooks and newspapers. There is just one problem: the map is wrong. So how do misconceptions like this spread, and what makes a fake fact so easy to believe? Joseph Isaac dives into the world of misinformation.
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- Educator
- Joseph Isaac
- Director
- Bálint Gelley
- Narrator
- Addison Anderson
- Art Director
- Bálint Halasi
- Storyboard Artist
- Daniel Gray
