Can We Trust What We See Online Anymore? Navigating Misinformation with David Robert Grimes

David Robert Grimes is a scientist, author, broadcaster and one of Ireland’s leading voices on science, critical thinking and misinformation.

His work explores a question that has become increasingly difficult to answer: how do we know what we see and hear is actually true?

David writes and speaks widely about misinformation, conspiracy theories, propaganda, critical thinking and the way our minds can be persuaded by bad information. His writing has appeared in The Guardian, The New York Times, Scientific American, The Atlantic and The Irish Times, and he is a familiar voice on television and radio, including RTÉ, Newstalk and the BBC.

He is the author of The Irrational Ape: Why We Fall for Disinformation, Conspiracy Theory, and Propaganda, a book that examines why intelligent people can be susceptible to flawed reasoning and misinformation. He is also a recipient of the John Maddox Prize, recognising his work in standing up for…