Often in media and records, people who've been found, but are unable to be identified with IDs on them, witnesses, or composite sketches, are for the purposes of an investigation referred to as Jane Doe, or John Doe.

Crime cases often have "Does", and investigations like these are sadly not uncommon.

But then I started thinking, why on earth do we use the names of "Jane" and "John" "Doe"?

This is what we are going to look at in this week's episode.  

Sources Consulted:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DifHinOxK71snkN8Bg_BjVASQhOBc5GDiKTyu2pYNJA/edit?usp=sharing

A stream of recent headlines has surfaced from the United States of books being contested in schools, and often being banned. 

Let's chat about the past of book bans and what some of their implications may be.

Sources Consulted:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vfYdhEClbJA7M5QfTYd2RAZVA_tIWFllKssVuAxZSQg/edit?usp=sharing

Within the past few years there have been a lot of new and old conspiracy theories circulating around. I think it's become even more visible in recent years on social media and online.

In this week's episode, we'll dive into why conspiracy theories are so prevalent, and what the heck is the psychology behind them, and the people that believe them. 

Sources Consulted:

https://www.apa.org/news/podcasts/speaking-of-psychology/conspiracy-theories

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/why-people-latch-on-to-conspiracy-theories-according-to-science

https://www.who.int/health-topics/infodemic