The Curiosity Desk

First, it’s B.U. misinformation researcher Joan Donovan on why so many people – on the left & right – were quick to cry conspiracy after the WHCA dinner shooting, and the impact of manifestos in our digital era.

Then: As climate change creates harsher conditions for farmers, scientists are MIT are working to develop drought-resistant super-seeds. We’ll learn more with professor Benedetto Marelli & postdoc Giorgio Rizzo.

And, inspired by some listener comments, Edgar learns about home brewing and the politics surrounding it. He’ll talk with Ash Corbett-Collins from the UK’s CAMRA movement & Northeastern professor & beer historian Malcolm Purinton.