My interview with WBUR’s Here & Now about the persistence of political misperceptions aired today:

When Facts Don’t Correct Misperceptions

Why do some people still believe that President Obama is a Muslim, and others that President Bush banned all stem cell research, despite news reports that disprove both stories? We speak with Brendan Nyhan, a political scientist at the University of Michigan who has researched the topic. He found that facts don’t change deeply held beliefs and that sometimes, in fact, being faced with a correction makes people believe even harder in the incorrect story.

• When Corrections Fail: The Persistence Of Political Misperceptions (PDF)
• Boston Globe: How Facts Backfire

You can listen to the audio here or as a podcast on iTunes.

I was also interviewed by New England Cable News for a story about Barney Frank’s primary opponent (a Lyndon LaRouche supporter) comparing Obama to Hitler — I first appear at about 1:35 in the segment: