TRC #695: The Science of Sharknado + Book Review: Invisible Rulers by Renée DiResta

A foreign influencer spreading disinformation about sharknados
After having watched all six Sharknado films Adam decides to do some research into the science of these not at all ridiculous films, uncovering the truth about the plausibility and historical precedent for a tornado filled with living sharks. Darren gives us a book review of Renée DiResta’s Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies into Reality, which explores how powerful influencers are able to affect what people believe.

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The Science of Sharknado

Is There Science Behind ‘Sharknado’? – Forbes

How a Sharknado Would Work – How Stuff Works

THE WILDEST SCI-FI THRILLER ON AMAZON PRIME REVEALS A REAL-LIFE THREAT – Inverse

HDTGM: The Science of Sharknado – YouTube

THE STORY BEHIND SHARKNADO – Williams

The Real Sharknado – Discovery

Dr. Tristan Guttridge

The 10 Most Dangerous Sharks – How Stuff Works

Can it really rain frogs? – How Stuff Works?

Ask Andrew: Can a tornado be stopped by an internal explosion? – WQAD8

Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies into Reality

Renée DiResta’s web site

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