Fear is an emotion, but behavior is an action. Seth and Peter discuss how fear can hijack our behaviors.
Click above to listen to part 1 of Skeptic Check: Pandemic Fear, featuring Peter Hall, Professor of public health and health systems at the University of Waterloo.
Skeptic Check: Pandemic Fear:
Part 1: Peter Hall / Rational Action
Part 2: David DeSteno / Calibrating Our Fear
Part 3: Hand Washing Tutorial
Part 4: Davey Smith / Doctor’s Advice
Part 5: John Barry / Spanish Flu
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Big Picture Science is an immersive radio show and podcast that reveals the unexpected connections in science.
Our Skeptic Check episodes take a critical look at extraordinary science claims and pseudoscience.
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Molly Bentley Executive Producer and Co-Host, Big Picture Science
Seth Shostak Producer and Co-Host, Big Picture Science
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