Carl T. Bergstrom
Evolutionary biologist and professor
Carl T. Bergstrom is a biology professor at the University of Washington who studies how information spreads. He co-wrote Calling Bullshit, a book on misinformation.
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Born in St. Louis, United States
About Carl T. Bergstrom
Carl T. Bergstrom is a professor at the University of Washington in Seattle, working as a theoretical and evolutionary biologist. He studies information flow in settings ranging from animal communication to the effects of social media on society. He is known as a critic of shoddy or misleading studies. He co-wrote Calling Bullshit, a book about misinformation, and teaches a course of the same name at the university.