Sumitra Badrinathan
@sumitra.bsky.social
assistant professor @AmericanU. working on countering misinformation in developing countries. @upenn.edu PhD in polisci & philly sports fan
📍washington, dc
https://sumitrabadrinathan.github.io/
📍washington, dc
https://sumitrabadrinathan.github.io/
there is a LINE to enter trader joe’s this morning. this is so embarrassing for dc, i just want milk
January 23, 2026 at 4:43 PM
there is a LINE to enter trader joe’s this morning. this is so embarrassing for dc, i just want milk
jaipur has the prettiest bars and cafes ☕️ 🥂
January 8, 2026 at 2:14 PM
jaipur has the prettiest bars and cafes ☕️ 🥂
you’re all complaining about being home at your parents place meanwhile this is how i slept last night
December 30, 2025 at 5:16 PM
you’re all complaining about being home at your parents place meanwhile this is how i slept last night
what the heck man
December 27, 2025 at 4:49 PM
what the heck man
merry xmas, this is a very real text chat for a very real political science study that we are running
December 25, 2025 at 5:40 PM
merry xmas, this is a very real text chat for a very real political science study that we are running
did some amazing hikes in 2025. here’s a round up. very grateful for the time + means + health to see all these beautiful places 🥹
December 21, 2025 at 5:48 PM
did some amazing hikes in 2025. here’s a round up. very grateful for the time + means + health to see all these beautiful places 🥹
US consulates abroad are cancelling / postponing h1b visa appointments for months without any notice. several friends i know who went to india for a routine stamping are now indefinitely stuck there.
almost every conversation i have is about making plans to leave the US for good 😥
almost every conversation i have is about making plans to leave the US for good 😥
December 17, 2025 at 10:50 PM
US consulates abroad are cancelling / postponing h1b visa appointments for months without any notice. several friends i know who went to india for a routine stamping are now indefinitely stuck there.
almost every conversation i have is about making plans to leave the US for good 😥
almost every conversation i have is about making plans to leave the US for good 😥
incredible content from my phd granting institution
December 12, 2025 at 1:36 AM
incredible content from my phd granting institution
after 3 years of dealing with long covid bs my lungs can finally tolerate consistent running again 🥹
December 7, 2025 at 11:37 PM
after 3 years of dealing with long covid bs my lungs can finally tolerate consistent running again 🥹
no thanksgiving plate this year but spent the week in beautiful barcelona and super grateful 🥹 🥂
November 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
no thanksgiving plate this year but spent the week in beautiful barcelona and super grateful 🥹 🥂
woke up in BCN. view of the sagrada familia out the window. drinking a fresh matcha. reading ryan lizza part 2. doesn’t get much better than this
November 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
woke up in BCN. view of the sagrada familia out the window. drinking a fresh matcha. reading ryan lizza part 2. doesn’t get much better than this
bryce harper is going to miss the 2026 baseball season due to worms 🪱
November 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
bryce harper is going to miss the 2026 baseball season due to worms 🪱
crisp winter morning rotation ❄️🎶
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
crisp winter morning rotation ❄️🎶
doordashed a hoagie and it came to me from delaware. i live in dc. this should be illegal but im not complaining 🥰
November 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
doordashed a hoagie and it came to me from delaware. i live in dc. this should be illegal but im not complaining 🥰
hiked old rag mountain over the weekend for the last bit of autumn and outdoor bouldering for 2025 🍁 🍂
November 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
hiked old rag mountain over the weekend for the last bit of autumn and outdoor bouldering for 2025 🍁 🍂
america’s national pastime 🔥 love to see it
October 25, 2025 at 12:01 AM
america’s national pastime 🔥 love to see it
philly fishtown bar hopping round
up from the weekend: milkcrate cafe, bardot, ortlieb’s, poison heart, druid’s keep ✨ 🍻
up from the weekend: milkcrate cafe, bardot, ortlieb’s, poison heart, druid’s keep ✨ 🍻
October 20, 2025 at 3:10 AM
philly fishtown bar hopping round
up from the weekend: milkcrate cafe, bardot, ortlieb’s, poison heart, druid’s keep ✨ 🍻
up from the weekend: milkcrate cafe, bardot, ortlieb’s, poison heart, druid’s keep ✨ 🍻
no kings in philly 👑
October 18, 2025 at 10:21 PM
no kings in philly 👑
And a village of people who’ve helped in various ways and given us feedback over the years.
truly a dream project come true 🥹
truly a dream project come true 🥹
October 15, 2025 at 3:33 PM
And a village of people who’ve helped in various ways and given us feedback over the years.
truly a dream project come true 🥹
truly a dream project come true 🥹
Another cool result- kids took lessons home to talk to their families!!
We surveyed families of students and found that parents/guardians of kids in treatment groups ALSO showed improvements in discerning true from false info.
We surveyed families of students and found that parents/guardians of kids in treatment groups ALSO showed improvements in discerning true from false info.
October 15, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Another cool result- kids took lessons home to talk to their families!!
We surveyed families of students and found that parents/guardians of kids in treatment groups ALSO showed improvements in discerning true from false info.
We surveyed families of students and found that parents/guardians of kids in treatment groups ALSO showed improvements in discerning true from false info.
One of the more interesting findings- gender differences.
Boys were way more likely to report intentions to engage in misinfo countermeasures, while there was no effect on girls.
Suggests that if we want to change public behaviors around misinfo, much more work is needed
Boys were way more likely to report intentions to engage in misinfo countermeasures, while there was no effect on girls.
Suggests that if we want to change public behaviors around misinfo, much more work is needed
October 15, 2025 at 3:33 PM
One of the more interesting findings- gender differences.
Boys were way more likely to report intentions to engage in misinfo countermeasures, while there was no effect on girls.
Suggests that if we want to change public behaviors around misinfo, much more work is needed
Boys were way more likely to report intentions to engage in misinfo countermeasures, while there was no effect on girls.
Suggests that if we want to change public behaviors around misinfo, much more work is needed
We custom designed the curriculum for this focusing on health misinfo.
Our classes were super interactive, including fun activities and modules (see example below). We trained and hired teachers for this.
Last pic is a treatment classroom in session in Vaishali, bihar 🧑🏫
Our classes were super interactive, including fun activities and modules (see example below). We trained and hired teachers for this.
Last pic is a treatment classroom in session in Vaishali, bihar 🧑🏫
October 15, 2025 at 3:33 PM
We custom designed the curriculum for this focusing on health misinfo.
Our classes were super interactive, including fun activities and modules (see example below). We trained and hired teachers for this.
Last pic is a treatment classroom in session in Vaishali, bihar 🧑🏫
Our classes were super interactive, including fun activities and modules (see example below). We trained and hired teachers for this.
Last pic is a treatment classroom in session in Vaishali, bihar 🧑🏫
Our intervention was called BIMLI - the Bihar Information & Media Literacy Initiative. Snapshot below of what the treatment curriculum looked like.
To take into account student effort and attendance, we had a placebo control group receiving conversational English classes.
To take into account student effort and attendance, we had a placebo control group receiving conversational English classes.
October 15, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Our intervention was called BIMLI - the Bihar Information & Media Literacy Initiative. Snapshot below of what the treatment curriculum looked like.
To take into account student effort and attendance, we had a placebo control group receiving conversational English classes.
To take into account student effort and attendance, we had a placebo control group receiving conversational English classes.