Going viral: How to communicate contentious science on social media.
Ivana Widjanarko
Undergraduate Researcher
Information Systems Major (Kelley School of Business)
Noriko Hara
Faculty Mentor
Noriko Hara (Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering)
Project Description
We will analyze social media data regarding contentious scientific topics such as climate change, COVID-19, or ChatGPT. We will investigate how the conversations and discussions evolve on different platforms (such as Reddit, Twitter, and Instagram), who are communicating, and if the messages from scientists align with the public’s discussions.
Technology or Computational Component
Data collection and some analysis may require programming as data collection uses API. The knowledge of using Python or R would be helpful.