In this episode of Lipstick on Labcoats, we explore how the brain processes information in the age of social media and why platforms built for engagement often deliver skewed, opinion-heavy content disguised as knowledge. Drawing from neuroscience, we unpack how repetition, emotional framing, and algorithmic bias can shape beliefs, reinforce cognitive shortcuts, and quietly influence research thinking.

This episode examines how reliance on social media as an information source can interfere with scientific investigations, from hypothesis formation to data interpretation, even within the lab. If you care about protecting rigor, recognizing bias, and understanding how the brain navigates a nonstop feed of claims, this conversation brings the focus back to evidence over influence.