Talking about conspiracy theories

Peter Knight

doi:10.71535/fc401126-09d6-4f5e-b8fb-085b0a5acf49

Talking about conspiracy theories

Peter Knight

English and American Studies

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Abstract

The insights presented here have come from talking to researchers,
commentators and community networks about how to discuss
conspiratorial thinking. What emerged is a call for more nuanced
discussions so that:
• We have more productive conversations about important subjects with
more people included.
• Society doesn’t lose potential critical thinkers to the passive dead end
that conspiratorial thinking encourages.

Original language	English
Commissioning body	Sense About Science
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.71535/fc401126-09d6-4f5e-b8fb-085b0a5acf49
Publication status	Published - 17 Oct 2025

Keywords

Conspiracy theories

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