COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories Taking a Toll on Healthcare Professionals

Whitney Phillips, assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted in the NBC News story “Doctors are fed up with conspiracies ravaging ERs” and interviewed about “Covid Conspiracies” on the Big Picture Science podcast. In the article and podcast, Phillips analyzes the spread of misinformation and organization of conspiracy theorists during the pandemic and their effect on the current state of the world.