Misinformation and Disinformation—What They Mean for the Israel-Hamas War
Bad information of any kind, intentional or accidental, leads to a “polluted information environment” that can make it hard to tell what’s real and what’s not, says BU’s Lee McIntyre
Rebuilding Public Trust in Science
BU science communication scholars say it’s crucial for higher ed institutions to incentivize public outreach efforts
Should You Use Threads, Meta’s New Twitter Rival, or Is It a “Privacy Nightmare”?
BU online advertising expert on how tech companies use our data and sensitive information, and whether the US should better protect our privacy
Tweets, Ads, and Lies: Researchers Are Fighting against Climate Misinformation
Massachusetts’ deputy climate chief joins BU symposium on research aiming to track—and fight back against—climate lies
Communicating Science and Research—through Puppets
Cross-College Challenge class uses play and creativity to make science more accessible and improve researchers’ communication skills
What Now for Bruce Willis after Actor’s Recent Dementia Diagnosis?
Why We Swipe: Looking for Love in Online Places
Communicating Science through Art
High school students in BU’s Research in Science & Engineering program learn how to work in labs—and communicate their findings through works of art
Best of The Brink 2022: BU’s Most-Read Science and Research Stories
COVID-19 headlines dominate (again), but articles on AI dementia diagnoses, city trees, student mental health, and an action movie star’s brain disorder also prove big hits
Airbnb or Hotel? How Travelers Choose
Study finds hygiene is the top decision factor for hotel customers and that Airbnb fans can be easily tempted to swap a home share for room service