April A to Z Theme

Greetings to everyone joining the April A to Z! If you're new, I hope this will be as fun and enlightening as it has been in previous years and that I will discover even more excellent blogs.


This year my theme is the 'CSI Effect'.
Named after the widespread misconceptions about forensic science originating from the CSI franchise, the effect more broadly refers to when misinformation from the media-- everything from TV news to fantasy fiction-- gets a foothold in the real world and starts to influence real-life opinions and behaviour.
My mom is a librarian and retired documentary filmmaker with a strong interest in media literacy, so I was raised to think critically about what I watch and read. As a scientist, I'm also fascinated by ferreting out the true story.
This month I'll be picking these nuggets of misinformation, from the silly to the serious. Hope we'll all learn something!