Dr. Joseph Uscinski - Conspiracy Theories and The People Who Believe Them.

Dr. Joseph Uscinski is an American political scientist specializing in the study of conspiracy theories. In 2015, Uscinski organized and convened the first international conference on conspiracy theory research, featuring more than fifty scholars from ten countries. Uscinski was frequently consulted by journalists during the 2016 U.S. election for his commentary on the rise of campaign-fueled conspiracy theories and for his criticism of their use by politicians. He argued that both Trump and ...