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Sedona Chinn
Expert on social media influencers, science misinformation, and doing your own research about health & wellness, environment, and politics.
Assistant Professor, Life Sciences Communication College of Agricultural and Life Sciences — Home and cell phones available upon request schinn@wisc.edu Home page Twitter: @OMGBEARSS
Topics
- Why do people believe misinformation? From COVID-19 to detox teas, it is about more than just false information.
- There are a lot of conflicting health and science claims on social media. Why do people turn to influencers and social media for advice?
- Why do we see political divisions around (some) science issues? Media, politicians, and experts can all play a role.
Achievements
- Research has been published in flagship journals in communication and political science.
- Previously interviewed for outlets including USA Today, Medscape, WKOW 27 News, and podcasts.
- Speaker at the 2022 National Association of Science Writers annual conference in Memphis, TN.