Baloney Detection New Episode: Interview with Dr. Brain Merkel
![](https://blog.uwgb.edu/log/files/2025/02/thumbnail_Baloney_.png)
Check out the latest episode of Baloney Detection, hosted and researched by UW-Green Bay’s Dr. James Kabhrel, which features Dr. Brian Merkel, a longtime faculty member and recent recipient of the UW-Green Bay Founders Award for Excellence in Teaching. With 20 years of experience, Dr. Merkel teaches courses in microbiology and immunology while also researching the effects of echinacea on the immune system. In addition to his teaching and research, he collaborates with colleagues in a misinformation research group and participates in rural health forums led by former Baloney Detection guest Amanda Hartlaub. Read more about the episode and listen to more from Dr. K on the Baloney Detection blog.