Organized by language and date of publication (descending), this is an attempt to list news items such as opinion pieces, podcast contributions, interviews, and popular science articles, wherein KR’s researchers speak about topics related to knowledge resistance. Updated continually.
Publications in English-language media:
The link between education and support for climate change is weaker among right-wing ideologists in developed countries – Article in PsyPost about a recent study by Gabriela Czarnek, MaĆgorzata Kossowska and Paulina Szwed – 21/10/20
The Return of Reality? – Interview with Ă sa Wikforss by Peter Pomerantsev on BBC4’s “Analysis” – 01/06/20
Interview with Ă sa Wikforss about “alternative facts” and disinformation – On Metafysiska Laboratoriet (English translation of Swedish interview) – 24/05/2020
“Economic news: caught in double asymmetry” – Alyt Damstra on the role of news on public opinion – 21/02/20
“Why Do We Resist Knowledge? An Interview with Ă sa Wikforss” – Interview in IAI News – 04/07/19
“Growing support for foreign workers, survey finds” – Elina Lindgren on a SOM-institute survey about views on immigration – 23/04/19
Christopher Chabris: The Invisible Gorilla – Christopher Chabris on The Social Exchange podcast – 04/01/19
Publications in Swedish-language media:
SÄ gÄr det till nÀr vi vÀljer parti, Henrik Ekengren Oscarsson on how people determine who to vote for, in Forskning & Framsteg. 08/22/22
Demokrati och kunskap, interview with à sa Wikforss by Gustav KÀllstrand on the podcast Idéer som förÀndrar vÀrlden. 21/09/21
Om sprĂ„k och fördomar, interview with Torun Lindholm Ăjmyr by Fritte Fritzon on the podcast Allt du velat veta. 08/20/21
Jesper StrömbĂ€ck: FörvĂ€xla inte Ă„sikter och fakta â Jesper StrömbĂ€ck on the difference between fact and opinion, in BorĂ„s Tidning 10/05/21
Akademieledamoten: Ăr rĂ€dd för att demokratin ska gĂ„ under i Sverige â Ă sa Wikforss on a new book about democracy, in Dagens Industri. – 10/04/21
Supportrar har liten betydelse för hemmaplansfördel â Torun Lindholm Ăjmyr on crowd social pressure on sports referees, at SVT Nyheter. – 03/04/21
Jesper StrömbĂ€ck: Risken Ă€r stor att mĂ„nga kĂ€nner sig informerade utan att vara det â Jesper StrömbĂ€ck on media consumption through social media and a false sense of keeping informed, in BorĂ„s Tidning – 18/02/2021
Sex forskare: Alla medier bĂ€r ett ansvar för den stora lögnen â Henrik Ekengren Oscarsson, Kathrin GlĂŒer, Torun Lindholm Ăjmyr, Peter Pagin, Jesper StrömbĂ€ck, and Ă sa Wikforss on lies about the 2020 US election and the responsibilies of the media. – 08/02/21
Ă sa Wikforss: TĂ€nk inte att andra Ă€r dumma i huvudet â Ă sa Wikforss on democracy, truth, and knowledge – 22/02/21
För lite reflektion i politiken – Jesper StrömbĂ€ck editorial in BorĂ„s Tidning about reason and reflection. – 07/12/20
VaccinmotstĂ„ndet Ă€r ett hot mot pandemins avslut – Ă sa Wikforss on vaccine resistance as a threat to the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, in Swedish newspaper NA – 06/12/20
âDet Ă€r den största och farligasteâ – Ă sa Wikforss discussing conspiracy theories on Swedish TV show “Malou Efter Tio” – 28/09/20
âTilltron till myndigheter ökade under coronakrisenâ – Jacob Sohlberg and colleagues from Gothenburg University discussing trust in authorities in Swedish newspaper DN – 24/09/20
Jesper StrömbĂ€ck: AuktoritĂ€ra populister urholkar demokratin – Editorial by Jesper StrömbĂ€ck om the dangers of authoritarian populism – 24/09/20
Science: Förnekelsen av vetenskap kostar liv – About a recent article in Science on science denial, with commentary from Ă sa Wikforss
Statsvetare ska granska polarisering – Article about a report on polarization headed by Henrik Ekengren Oscarsson – 16/09/20
Ă
sa Wikforss invĂ€ntar fakta och avfĂ€rdar skitsnack – Ă
sa Wikforss about life after COVID-19 – 25/07/20
Gruppsykologi avgör coronabeteende – Radio interview with Torun Lindholm Ăjmyr about group psychology during the corona crisis – 13/07/20
âFake newsâ förstĂ€rker fördomar – Jesper StrömbĂ€ck and Torun Lindholm Ăjmyr discussinig fake news – 17/06/20
Jesper StrömbĂ€ck: âRapportering om fejkade nyheter riskerar att sprida dem merâ – Interview with Jesper StrömbĂ€ck on the role of traditional media in the dissemination of fake news. – 29/05/20
“Det finns en legitim rĂ€dsla för corona â det gör oss manipulerbara” – Ă sa Wikforss on knowledge resistance during the Corona chrisis in the newspaper ETC (paywall) – 17/04/20
“Störst förtroende för Systembolaget – igen” – Henrik Ekengren Oscarsson on the results of a Swedish yearly trust survey – 11/03/20
“StrömbĂ€ck: Vridna medier Ă€r en myt” – Jesper StrömbĂ€ck on political bias in Swedish media.
Ă sa Wikforss: Nya akademiledamoten om fake news och vikten av sanning – Ă sa Wikforss about fake news and the importance of truth – 07/12/19
“LĂ€rare har en viktig roll” – Ă sa Wikforss on the fight against Fake News in the magazinie SkolvĂ€rlden – 02/12/19
“Professorn reder ut tre pĂ„stĂ„enden om polarisering” – Henrik Ekengren Oscarsson on polarization (video)
“Forskaren som blev jĂ€ttearg och skrev en bok” – Interview with Ă sa Wikforss in VetenskapsrĂ„det’s magazine Curie – 25/09/19
“MĂ„nga tror att journalister har stor makt” – Henrik Ekengren Oscarsson on the percieved power of journalists – 21/03/19
“I sanningens tjĂ€nst” – Ă sa Wikforss on knowledge resistance in the magazine Biblioteksbladet – 18/03/19
“Sanning och alternativa fakta” – Conversation with Ă sa Wikforss in the podcast Tro & Förnuft – 11/03/19
“GĂ„r det att motverka kunskapsresistens?” – Research news at Stockholm University – 22/02/19
“Det ogrundade tvivlet. VetenskapsmotstĂ„nd i post-sanningens tid” – Ăppen Akademi-lecture with Ă sa Wikforss (video) – 20/02/19
“Artikelförfattarna misstolkar sin egen statistik” – Debate article by Kathrin GlĂŒer-Pagin, Peter Pagin and Ă sa Wikforss – 07/01/19
Publications in Dutch-language media:
âEr is een nieuwe groep wetenschapssceptici: hoogopgeleide spirituele stadsbewonersâ. Roderick Rekker on trust in Science at Folia 29/03/21
‘Linkse Trut’ of ‘racist’: jongeren over de haat tussen linkse en rechtse stemmers. Contribution by Roderik Rekker on NOS Stories – 15/03/21
Aflevering over polarisatie. Interview / discussion on polarization with Roderik Rekker on Radio Swammerdam – 27/09/20
âEr is geen enkele man die mij nog kan intimiderenâ – Interview with Ă
sa Wikforss in De Standaard – 08/02/20
De impact en oorsprong van economisch nieuws, met Alyt Damstra – Alyt Damstra on the role of news on public opinion, on the SRV podcast – 05/03/20
“Onderzoek UvA: economisch nieuws vaak te negatief” – Alyt Damstra on the role of news on public opinion – 29/02/20
Polarisatie en verzoening. Interview / discussion on polarization with Roderik Rekker on Een Vandaag Radio – -25/12/19
Publications in Frisian-language media:
Undersiker Alyt Damstra: “De rol fan it nijs is hiel nijsgjirrich” – Alyt Damstra on the role of news on public opinion – 04/03/20
Publications in German-language media:
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sa Wikforss: âDie Fakten hatten es noch nie leicht mit unsâ – Interview with Ă
sa Wikforss in Philosophie Magazin – 05/11/20
“Kommunikationswissenschafter Hajo Boomgaarden ĂŒber Politik als Spektakel” – Hajo Boomgaarden answering reader questions about politics. – 25/02/19
Publications in Norwegian-language media:
Faktasjekk kan spre feil – Elina Lindgren commenting on fact-checking – 06/06/20
Publications in Polish-language media:
Kto nie wierzy w katastrofÄ klimatycznÄ
? – An interview with MaĆgorzata Kossowska, Gabriela Czarnek and Paulina Szwed about climate denialism in Polish newspaper Polityka – 13/12/20
Czy poglÄ
dy polityczne majÄ
wpĆyw na postrzeganie zmian klimatycznych? To sprawdzaĆy polskie badaczki – Gabriela Czarnek and MaĆgorzata Kossowska on the influence of political views on beliefs about climate changeDzieĆ Dobry BiaĆystok – 16/10/20
Powiedz, co sÄ
dzisz o katastrofie klimatycznej, a powiem ci, na kogo zagĆosujesz w wyborach – Gabriela Czarnek and MaĆgorzata Kossowska discussing the influence of political views on beliefs about climate change, on podcast OFF Czarek – 07/10/20
WyksztaĆcenie i poglÄ
dy polityczne – co majÄ
wspĂłlnego ze zmianami klimatu? – Article on the Nauka w Polsce (Science in Poland) website about the study by Czarnek, Kossowska and Szwed on the effects of political views on climate change beliefs – 06/10/20
Covid, Czyli Racja Stanu – Interview with MaĆgorzata Kossowska about COVID-19 – 14/09/20