About Jevin West & Carl Bergstrom
Jevin West is an Associate Professor in the Information School at the University of Washington. He is the co-founder of the DataLab, the Director of the new Center for an Informed Public at UW, and co-author of the book, “Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World”. His research and teaching focus on the impact of technology on science and society, with a focus on slowing the spread of misinformation. ------ Carl Bergstrom is a professor of Biology at the University of Washington and co-author of the book Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World. His research focuses on the flow of information through biological and social systems, from the process of natural selection to the spread of misinformation across social media.