CSICon 2019 Sunday Paper Jessica Tuttle
Channel: Susan Gerbic
Date: 24/10/2019

From Boob Tube to Woo Tube: A Method for Examining Science and Pseudoscience in Video Social Media

Jessica E. Tuttle, Student Researcher, and Craig A. Foster, PhD, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership, United States Air Force Academy.

Abstract:
Video social media now plays a major role in the promotion of scientific and pseudoscientific claims. We developed a method for examining these types of promotions and used it to analyze flat Earth videos. We believe that this method will help scholars quantify the nature of scientific and pseudoscientific promotions on YouTube and other social media platforms.

Bios:
Dr. Foster is currently a professor in the Behavioral Sciences and Leadership department at the United States Air Force Academy. He received his PhD in social psychology from the University of North Carolina. His research interests include scientific reasoning, pseudoscience, and concussion self-reporting.

Cadet Jessica E. Tuttle is in her final year at the United States Air Force Academy. She is currently majoring in Behavioral Sciences and Leadership. She will serve as an officer in United States Air Force after she graduates.