SI Presents: A Field Guide to Spotting Misinformation | Melanie Trecek-King
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Skeptical Inquirer Presents
A Field Guide to Spotting Misinformation | Featuring: Melanie Trecek-King
April 16, 2026 - 7:00 pm EDT
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For most of human history, survival depended on two things: group loyalty and split-second decisions. Today, those same ancient instincts are plugged into a network of billions of strangers and an endless stream of content. Deception is a universal survival strategy in nature; by understanding how the rapid pace of technology has outpaced our evolved defenses, we can see misinformation not as a personal failure, but as a biological challenge.
Join us on Thursday, April 16, at 7:00 p.m. ET for a Skeptical Inquirer Presents livestream with CSI Fellow Melanie Trecek-King. Drawing on her upcoming book, A Field Guide to Spotting Misinformation: From Savanna to Smartphone, Trecek-King places our modern misinformation crisis into a biological and historical context. She’ll explore how our ancient hardware makes us vulnerable and provides the practical tools we need to navigate the digital age without getting played.
Melanie Trecek-King is a speaker, writer, and educator dedicated to helping people think more clearly. She is the creator of Thinking Is Power and author of the forthcoming book, A Field Guide to Spotting Misinformation: How to Survive and Thrive in the Digital Age (August 4). After twenty years as a biology professor, Trecek-King now works across a wide range of industries—from finance to the arts—to help professionals think more clearly, communicate effectively, and make wiser decisions. An educator at heart, Trecek-King develops curricula to help students make sense of the modern information landscape and avoid being fooled by misinformation. She is also a columnist for Skeptical Inquirer and a fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry.