Conspiracy theories often sound outlandish – so why dointelligent, sociable people get drawn in by them?
Dr Tim Hill has carried out ethnographic research that uncovers the factors that make people susceptible, as he shares with Professor David Ellis in this episode of the Research4Good podcast.
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In this episode of the Research4Good podcast, Dr JamesFletcher explains to Professor David Ellis about the opportunities that artificial intelligence and other digital technologies can offer to people with dementia – from helping them in the workplace, to offering companionship.
James also cautions about the dangers, including misinformation, paranoia and harm that we need to guard against when looking to our digital futures.
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In this new episode of the Research4Good podcast, Professor David Ellis speaks with Dr Rossella Salandra about the pressures put on researchers to show positive results – and how this can lead to selective reporting.
What are the factors that make this bias more likely? And what steps can be taken to improve science for everyone?
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Keeping ourselves and our businesses safe against digital threats has never been more important. But how can we visualise these often intangible menaces in order to get to grips with them?
In response to this challenge, Dr Joanna Syrda and Dr Kseniya Stsiampkouskaya from Bath's Institute for Digital Security and Behaviour created a strategy game: Threats and Trade-offs.
In this episode of the Research4Good Podcast, Joanna and Kseniya speak to Professor David Ellis about how games can offer the ideal environment for teaching about and researching digital security.
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How have TV shows like RuPaul's Drag Race brought drag culture into the spotlight – and what backlash has accompanied this increased visibility?
In this Pride Month episode of the Research4Good podcast, Professor David Ellis hears from Dr Mario Campana – editor of Drag as Marketplace: Contemporary Cultures, Identities and Business – about his research on the topic.
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In this new episode of the Research4Good podcast, Professor David Ellis speaks with Dr Annayah Prosser.
Annayah’s research looks at how and why people act in ways that are beneficial for the environment, such as eating a vegan diet – and why they might not.
How can this help us encourage others to do the same? Why is perfectionism counterproductive? How can spending time in group settings help activists to stay motivated?
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In this bonus mini-episode of the Research4Good podcast, Professor David Ellis speaks with Professor Sarah Glozer and Professor Andy Crane from the Centre for Business, Organisations & Society.
They explore the importance and challenges of social media in a modern business context, and discuss the genesis of the #Thinklist initiative.
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In episode five of the Research4Good podcast, Professor David Ellis speaks with Dr Lorna Stevens.
They discuss Lorna's research on marketing and feminism, in light of the publication of her new book The Routledge Companion to Marketing and Feminism. Having published the first edition of this text in 2000, she reflects on how feminism has changed in the last twenty years, and generated new conversations around intersectionality, ecofeminism and digital feminism. Lorna also reflects on how social media has brought feminism into the mainstream again, galvanising people to get out into the streets and protest for their rights for the first time in decades.
She considers how these major social changes in the way we approach women's rights have impacted the ways that brands market to us, and our expectations of brands.
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In episode four of the Research4Good podcast, Professor David Ellis speaks with Dr Lukasz Piwek.
They discuss Lukasz' research into 'digital traces' - a term which refers to the small 'footprints' of data that we leave behind when we interact with any sort of digital device. As a psychologist, Lukasz is interested in how this data can be used to learn more about people - both individually and societally - and how we can use this information to do good.
They also consider the pitfalls of our hyper-connected lives, and reflect on how we can ensure that data isn't being used to do harm.
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In the third episode of the Research4Good podcast, Dr David Ellis speaks with Dr Luke Fletcher.
They discuss his research into diversity and inclusion at work, specifically around LGBT experiences. Luke explains the importance of allyship and what it means to be an ally in an organisational context. They explore what businesses and individuals can do to create safe environments for LGBT people, and what it means to be an 'actively supportive' workplace.
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In the second episode of the Research4Good podcast, Dr David Ellis speaks with Dr Olivia Brown.
They discuss her aim to help address the threat of terrorism through her research into online radicalisation, and how we can use digital behaviour to predict offline harm. We also hear about her work into improving the ways emergency services communicate and coordinate when dealing with terror attacks, including the lessons that can be taken from the tragic bombing of the Manchester arena.
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In episode one of the Research4Good podcast, Dr David Ellis speaks with Professor Rajani Naidoo about her research.
They discuss Rajani's work looking at higher education management, exploring how universities can be run in order to improve access and inclusion. She also shares her thoughts on the purpose of universities within society, reflecting on their role in the creation of the Covid-19 vaccine - an example which shows how they succeeded but also failed to live up to their responsibility to people around the world.
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