THE MISINFORMATION AGE: How False Beliefs Spread, by [UCI Associate Professor] Cailin O’Connor and [UCI Professor] James Owen Weatherall. … In “The Misinformation Age,” two professors of logic break down the mechanics of false beliefs, focusing mainly on ideas held by scientists, to show how even the most well-intentioned beliefs become distorted and spread. .” [Subscription required, campus-wide access provided by UCI Libraries. Sign-up here: AccessNYT.com]

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