Why Stanford Dismantled Her Research Program | Renee DiResta
From The Checkup with Doctor Mike by DM Operations Inc.
March 31, 2026 · 1h 55m · Season 4 · Episode 29
About this episode
In this episode, Doctor Mike interviews Renee DiResta about her experiences with media, research, and the challenges of combating misinformation.
I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/00:00 Intro 1:44 Pro Vaccine Parents 11:00 Bot Accounts 34:00 Getting More Experts Online 45:20 Parasocial Relationships 57:01 Jubilee's Surrounded 1:04:30 My Videos vs. Public Health Orgs 1:22:49 Joe Rogan / Election Interference 1:34:29 Fired From Stanford 1:44:52 Out Of Touch InstitutionsHelp us continue the fight against medical misinformation and change the world through charity by becoming a Doctor Mike Resident on Patreon where every month I donate 100% of the proceeds to the charity, organization, or cause of your choice! Residents get access to bonus content, and many other perks for just $10 a month. Become a Resident today:https://www.patreon.com/doctormikeLet’s connect:IG: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/instagram/DMinstagramTwitter: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/twitter/DMTwitterFB: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/facebook/DMFacebookTikTok: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/tiktok/DMTikTokReddit: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/reddit/DMRedditContact Email: DoctorMikeMedia@Gmail.comExecutive Producer: Doctor…
People in this episode
Host: Doctor Mike
Guest: Renee DiResta
Topics covered
- media expertise
- vaccine advocacy
- social media influence
- public health
- research challenges
- medical misinformation
Keywords
- media training
- vaccine parents
- bot accounts
- parasocial relationships
- election interference
- medical misinformation
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Organizations: Stanford, Jubilee
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