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Is Facebook Making Us More Polarized?
Manage episode 374189111 series 2787172
On today’s episode: Genes that pose risks in advanced age may show benefits when we’re younger. We all want to know if social media is making our uncles more polarized in our echo chambers… well scientists are figuring it out! Probably. All that and more today on All Around Science...
LINKS:SOURCES
- Alzheimer’s gene associated with increased fertility in Amazonian women | ASU News
- Did Facebook fuel political polarization during the 2020 election? It’s complicated.
- US 2020 Facebook and Instagram Election Study
THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
206 episodes
Manage episode 374189111 series 2787172
On today’s episode: Genes that pose risks in advanced age may show benefits when we’re younger. We all want to know if social media is making our uncles more polarized in our echo chambers… well scientists are figuring it out! Probably. All that and more today on All Around Science...
LINKS:SOURCES
- Alzheimer’s gene associated with increased fertility in Amazonian women | ASU News
- Did Facebook fuel political polarization during the 2020 election? It’s complicated.
- US 2020 Facebook and Instagram Election Study
THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
206 episodes
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