Social Scientist · Author · Science Communicator

Matthew Facciani, PhD

I'm an interdisciplinary social scientist at the Yale School of Public Health. With a background in neuroscience, psychology, and sociology, my research examines media literacy, misinformation, social networks, political polarization, trust, and artificial intelligence. I'm the author of Misguided: Where Misinformation Starts, How It Spreads, and What to Do About It (Columbia University Press), host of Misguided: The Podcast, and a science communicator dedicated to making research accessible to the public.

Matthew Facciani

Featured Work

In the media.

Selected podcast, radio, and press appearances on misinformation, trust, and media literacy.

Science communication beyond the journal article.

I write for Psychology Today and speak at national conferences on misinformation and science communication. Find me on Bluesky and Threads.