News and Media Archive - 2020
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Psychology Today: Worried for Nothing?
A review of Timothy Caulfield’s new book, Your Day, Your Way.
The Edmonton Journal: The best in local books, 2020 edition, pandemic be damned
Say what you will about 2020, it was a captivating year for books by local authors — even if, like Timothy Caulfield’s myth-busting Relax, Dammit!: A Field Guide to the Age of Anxiety — one’s release date got bumped forward a month or six.
Edmonton Journal: Year in Review
Timothy Caulfield poses for a photo at his Edmonton home, Wednesday April 1, 2020. Caufield received over $300,000 in grants to track misinformation and conspiracy theories surrounding COVID-19. PHOTO BY DAVID BLOOM /Postmedia
Brock Star Gaming: This Year's Best Audiobooks 2020
The Science of Celebrity or is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything? by Timothy Caulfield
ConscienHealth: 2020 Concept of the Year: Immunity
Timothy Caulfield has collaborated on two studies that document the exploitation of this wish. An analysis of internet content about immune boosting strategies found it was quite common to suggest that such strategies could actually help one avoid COVID-19. In another analysis, he and his colleagues looked at immune boosting posts on Instagram. They found that all of them were promoting commercial interests.
The Guardian: Nonfiction to look out for in 2021
Timothy Caulfield's 'Relax: A User's Guide to Life in the Age of Anxiety'
Apple Podcast: SGEM Xtra: Relax - Damm It!
December 21, 2020
CBC Radio Active: Mr Covid
An Alberta government ad is meant to show how easily COVID can be transmitted. Timothy Caulfield talks with Adrienne Pan.
SGEM XTRA: RELAX – DAMM IT!
Tim came on the SGEM and discussed his new book called Relax, Dammit! A User’s Guide to the Age of Anxiety. Listen to the podcast to hear us discuss his new book, skepticism, and science communication in general.
City News: How to have conversations with COVID-19 conspiracy theorists
Timothy Caulfield with the University of Alberta said protests defying COVID-19 restrictions have been a common scene in the province but conspiracy theorists are everywhere.
NBC News: Covid vaccine and mask conspiracies succeed when they appeal to identity and ideology
Once a person feels part of a community or a movement, the adherence to a science-free, health misinformation position may begin to feel brave.
The Edmonton Journal: Relax, Dammit: Timothy Caulfield uses science to tackle anxiety in new book
"I’ve been fascinated with misinformation and the way science and research are twisted in pop culture. I wanted to get a sense of how those forces impacted our daily decisions."
20 stories that defined the University of Alberta in 2020
5. A myth-busting expert battled the ‘infodemic’. Health law and policy expert Timothy Caulfield is well known for his unceasing efforts to counter health misinformation and pseudoscientific claims for purported miracle cures. This year he received new funding for a project to assess how false cures and conspiracy theories spread online, and recommend ways to contain potentially harmful bunk—helping people think before they click.
Outside Online: The 2020 Sweat Science Holiday Book List
Featuring ‘Your Day, Your Way,’ by Timothy Caulfield
Stat News: The polio vaccine had Elvis. Can celebrities similarly spur acceptance of the Covid-19 vaccine?
“I think it’s going to be harder to have an Elvis Presley moment with Covid,” said Timothy Caulfield, a health policy professor at the University of Alberta in Canada. Caulfield suggested The Rock, Tom Hanks, or Beyoncé might make good ambassadors because they are beloved and hold a neutral place in pop culture.
The Current with Matt Galloway
Timothy Caulfield on overcoming the anxiety of everyday life. Interview starts at 31:40
Refinery 29: The Best Way To Set Anti-Vaxxers Straight About COVID-19 Myths
“The amount of misinformation right now is simply unbelievable,” says Timothy Caulfield, Canada’s pre-eminent bad science debunker.
Rolling Stone: ‘Pastel QAnon’ Is Infiltrating the Natural Parenting Community
Caulfield says that thanks in part to anti-vaccine groups and influencers, “there’s absolutely no doubt misinformation is having an impact on public discourse about vaccines and on the growth of vaccination hesitancy.”
CBC: Here's why one expert says you shouldn't text on the toilet
Timothy Caulfield unpacks the cause of our everyday anxiety, and what we can do about it
CBC Radio: Will you be first or last in line for the COVID-19 vaccination?
Timothy Caulfield amoung others discuss the COVID-19 vaccination.
Charles Adler Global News Radio: The thinking behind making good decisions
Charles Adler talks with Timothy Caulfield on how to relax during the pandemic and everyday life.
The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn: Communication is key to overcoming vaccine hesitancy"
Timothy Caulfied speaks with Stephen Quinn about the best way to get people who are unsure -- not against -- vaccination to take the needle.
Global News: Was the COVID-19 vaccine 'rushed', and the trials faked? Many are worried about taking the drug developed in less than a year.
“The public, for the very first time, is watching the science unfold." Timothy Caulfield
National Post: Liberals announce a vaccine-harms compensation program
Timothy Caulfied, the Canada Research Chair in health law and policy at the University of Alberta who has spoken extensively about misinformation in medicine, said such a policy creates “challenging communications issues, even if the policy makes sense.”
Interview with The Other Side of Midnight with Frank Morano
Frank Morano talks with Timothy Caulfield on vaccine hesitancy starting at 25:18 on December 11 show.
Global News: Fact or Fiction: Was the COVID-19 vaccine ‘rushed’ and the trials faked?
“The public, for the very first time, is watching the science unfold,” said Timothy Caulfield, Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy. “Science is messy. It’s hard. It’s slow. It’s a real challenge…and the public is watching that.”
The Evan Solomon Show
Talks with Timothy Caulfield on his new book and vaccine hesitancy
Real Agriculture: Fist bumps, early birds, and good boredom — a LIVE! with Timothy Caulfield
If you’re feeling rather exhausted, anxious, and a little overwhelmed, author Timothy Caulfield might know why.
Timothy Caulfield Fights The Battle Against Bunk On Skeptical Inquirer Presents, Dec. 17
On December 17, Timothy Caulfield on the Infodemic: Debunking Works, So Let’s Get to It!
Global News: Aalia Adam chats with Timothy Caulfield on his new book "Relax Dammit"
Global News Weekend host Aalia Adam speaks with Health Policy Expert Timothy Caulfield about his new book ‘Relax Dammit: A User’s Guide to the Age of Anxiety.’
Alberta at Noon with Judy Aldous
We talk to researcher and author Tim Caulfield about his new book "Relax, Dammit! A User's Guide to the Age of Anxiety."
CDTRP 7th Annual Scientific Meeting: Timothy Caulfield Keynote speaker
"Battling this infodemic in the time of COVID"
MAFP: Disrupting the cycle of misinformation
This fall, Timothy Caulfield, Canadian health law and science professor and best-selling author, addressed America’s family physicians about the rise in misinformation and the need to “move the needle” in slowing its spread.
Congrès Scientifique Annuel 2020 du PRDTC
Nous sommes ravis d'avoir Timothy Caulfield comme orateurs de marque aujourd'hui.
CTV News: New Book "Relax Dammit" Vaccines and Misinformation
Really enjoyed this chat on CTV News Edmonton! Talked about my new book (#RelaxDammit!) & vaccine misinformation! Misinformation & twisted facts influence decisions big & small. #CriticalThinking so key!
Global News: Living in the Age of Anxiety
University of Alberta health law professor Timothy Caulfield says many of the decisions we believe are healthy and safe just simply aren't. He joined Erin Chalmers on the morning news to talk about his new book "Relax, Dammit: A User's Guide to the Age of Anxiety."
Globe and Mail: Opinion: Rant all you want. It won’t help you feel better
The year 2020 has provided us with many things to rant about. Infuriating conspiracy theories. Tone-deaf responses to social justice issues. The U.S. presidential election. A pandemic. Tiger King’s Carole Baskin. (Seriously, she’s on Dancing with the Stars?)
iHeartRadio: OTTAWA AT WORK WITH LESLIE ROBERTS FOR THURSDAY DECEMBER 3RD, 2020
Tune in around the 12:10 mark for Professor Caulfield.
The Loop: New book uses science to reveal how to lead a less stressful life
Timothy Caulfield’s ‘Relax, Dammit!’ shares research-based insight on how to lead a healthier life, and make better decisions.
Skeptical Inquirer Presents: Timothy Caulfield - The Infodemic: Debunking Works (Let's Get To It!)
Webinar December 17, 2020 click here to register
National Post: COVID shaming on the rise again in Canada, just in time for Christmas
“Remember that it’s very difficult to change (people’s) minds. Focus your conversations on what the consensus is, what the science says, and what we can do as a community,” said Timothy Caulfield, the Canada Research Chair in health law and policy at the University of Alberta.
Farm Marketer: Episode 113 "Relax, Dammit" with Timothy Caulfield
Tracy Brunet and Timothy Caulfield chat about his new book "Relax Dammit! A User's Guide to the Age of Anxiety"
ISN World Congress of Nephrology: Virtual WCN 2021 Plenary Lectures
The #ISNWCN plenary lecturers receive worldwide acclaim for their influence in health and medical research. Highly-cited authors, a Nobel-prize winner, and an award-winning documentary TV show host (Timothy Caulfield). These experts will offer insights into innovative and thought-provoking topics.
CTV News: Hesitant Albertans will warm to vaccinations, says U of A professor
“The optimistic side of me believes that once this starts to roll out, once people see the efficacy, that more and more Albertans are going to get vaccinated,” said Timothy Caulfield, a professor of health law and science policy at the University of Alberta.
CBC News: The best Canadian nonfiction of 2020
Relax, Dammit! by Timothy Caulfield
The Rad Dads Show - Tim Caulfield (Author, Health Law Expert)
Tim Caulfield is a Health Law expert, pseudoscience debunker, award-winning author, TV show host, and all around rad dad. Tim joins us just as he is releasing his newest book, "Relax, Dammit!" to chat about fatherhood, failed attempts at starting a family band, going to punk shows with your kids, and of course the facts and fictions about daily decision-making as a parent.
Relax Dammit - Out Today!
The Fact and Fiction Behind Your Daily Decisions by Timothy Caulfield.
CBC News The Morning Edition Sask: During a pandemic, why do so many people distrust science?
Is global trust in science in free-fall? Timothy Caulfield has looked into this question. He’s the Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy at the University of Alberta.
Your Day, Your Way The Fact and Fiction Behind Your Daily Decisions
It's age of misinformation, fearmongering & twisted facts. Does this reality impact your daily decisions? Yep.
The Faculty of Law condemns racism directed at Professor Ubaka Ogbogu
The Faculty of Law stands in unqualified solidarity with our colleague Professor Ogbogu.
CBC News: Opinion: The politics behind Jason Kenney's 'tepid' response to COVID-19
Timothy Caulfield, an expert in health law at the University of Alberta, says the province needs a co-ordinated and transparent approach when making policy around the coronavirus.
Global News: Tackling COVID-19 misinformation
Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy Timothy Caulfield joins Global News Morning Calgary via Skype to discuss COVID-19 misinformation in Alberta.
CBC: Secret recordings reveal political directives, tension over Alberta's pandemic response
University of Alberta's Tim Caulfield says the province needs a transparent approach to pandemic policy.
CBC News: Alberta Government Overruled Experts
Natasha Fatah talks with Timothy Caulfield, Health Law Professor, University of Alberta
University of Calgary: Meet our fall 2020 honorary degree recipients
Recipients will address Class of 2020 at today’s virtual convocation ceremonies. Timothy Caulfield
Justice William deWit and Professor Timothy Caulfield receive honorary degrees from University of Calgary
Timothy Caulfield received Honorary Degree from University of Calgary
Research Money: COVID science has created a sea of bad data, conflicting results and exaggerated headlines. We can do better.
By Timothy Caulfield, Tania Bubela, Jonathan Kimmelman and Vardit Ravitsky
RCIScience: Stranger than Fiction: Fighting Misinformation with Timothy Caulfield article
Join RCIScience for a special evening with Professor Timothy Caulfield, winner of this year’s Fleming Medal for Excellence in Science Communication! You might recognize Professor Caulfield from his popular TV series A User’s Guide to Cheating Death, his numerous talks and appearances on television, radio and podcasts, or his many books, including RCIScience Fall Reads pick The Science of Celebrity...or Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything?
Center for Inquiry: Ten New Fellows Elected To Committee For Skeptical Inquiry
Timothy Caulfield: Goop Buster
COEE2020: COVID-19 and Civil Liberties
Around the world, COVID-19 mitigation strategies have impacted civil liberties. How have these been manifested, and what lessons are we learning? Professor Tim Caulfield's research focuses on health and science policy on a range of topics including stem cell research, genetics, public health, vaccination and public representations of science and health issues. November 23 Purchase tickets here
CBC News: Experts worry that making a COVID-19 vaccine mandatory could harm public trust
Health law professor Timothy Caulfield says there is insufficient data on the effects of a COVID-19 vaccine, something that would need to be bolstered before beginning to consider whether a vaccine should be made mandatory
CBC News: Ask an Expert: Tackling COVID-19 misinformation with Timothy Caulfield
Professor of health law Timothy Caulfield is known for debunking pseudoscience and has been working to thwart misinformation about COVID-19. He joins CBC Edmonton host Nancy Carlson to take your questions about misinformation - how it starts, why it spreads, and what you can do about it.
Canadian Science Policy Conference 2020
November 20, 2020 8:30am Rise of Science Misinformation - Impacts on the lives of Canadians
Calgary Public Library: It’s an Infodemic! Fighting Misinformation in The Age of COVID-19
In our current environment the rampant spread of bad science, conspiracy theories, fake cures, and lies have led to confusion, distraction, and even physical harm. Join, U of A Professor, Timothy Caulfield as he helps you understand how all this misinformation has spread so quickly and offers tools you can use to spot it and help put a stop to it. November 26 7-8pm register here
Global News: Tim Caulfield warns COVID-19 misinformation is having direct impact on vaccination hesitancy
Despite a grim week in Alberta with rising COVID-19 active cases and death toll, University of Alberta law professor and Canada research chair in health law and policy Timothy Caulfield says recent research show the adverse impact misinformation is having on many people.
Alberta Primetime: COVID-19 Vaccine roll out
Matthew Higgins talks to Professor Ubaka Ogbogu on the COVID-19 vaccine roll out.
Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan: Cultivating Trust Conference
Register here November 25 1:20 PM: Infodemic: Is Misinformation Killing Us? Cow urine, bleach, and cocaine have all been recommended as COVID 19 cures—all nonsense. Misinformation is absolutely everywhere. The coronavirus isn’t just a pandemic, it is an infodemic. It’s caused physical harm and financial loss; added confusion and distraction to an already chaotic environment; and made it even more difficult to implement the needed health policy initiatives. How does this misinformation spread? Why do people believe it? What can we do as individuals and a community to fight back? Introduction by Grain Millers. Presented by Professor Timothy Caulfield, Professor of Health Law and Science Policy at University of Alberta
One TV: A User's Guide to Cheating Death
WEEKNIGHTS NOV. 13 - DEC, 1, 2020 | 10PM ET / 7 PT SAT. & SUN., NOV. 21 - DEC. 27, 2020 | MIDNIGHT ET / 9PM PT The anti-aging industry is worth almost $10 billion a year. People want to live forever, and they want to look good while doing it. But how much of it actually works? And is any of it harmful? It’s becoming increasingly difficult to separate the fact from fiction as magazines, television, and countless internet articles tout new therapies, diets and health trends as the secret behind a healthier, happier, and longer life. “A User’s Guide to Cheating Death” is a documentary series that casts light on increasingly controversial procedures, diets and revived ancient therapies that are being sought by people desperate to dramatically alter their bodies or radically improve their health, and the booming industries that are more than happy to accept their business.
RCIScience: Stranger than Fiction: Fighting Misinformation with Timothy Caulfield
Join RCIScience for a special evening with Professor Timothy Caulfield, winner of this year’s Fleming Medal for Excellence in Science Communication! Tue, November 24, 2020 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM MST
ACAAI: COVID-19 and Its Impact on Our World, Our Patients and Ourselves
Timothy Caulfield will be presenting @ 1:03 pm – How Best to Battle the Infodemic
Temple University: Battling the Infodemic!: Yes, Debunking Works (Let's Get To It!)
Timothy Caulfield will talk about misinformation and how to debunk it.
Relax, Dammit!: A User's Guide to the Age of Anxiety Hardcover – Dec 1 2020
Always exciting to see the final product. Long journey. Huge thanks to the many, many involved (interviewees, colleagues, family, editors, agents, science, my relaxed cats, etc!) On sale Dec 1! https://amazon.ca/Relax-Dammit-Users-Guide-Anxiety/dp/0735236321
National Post: Why Americans aren't more afraid of COVID, and why that should worry Canadians
Canadians shouldn’t be smug. We’re not as polarized but we’re becoming more so, says University of Alberta professor of health law and policy Timothy Caulfield.
ARCHE ECHO: Your Starring Role in Health Research! What research participation can look like
A conversation between Dr. Timothy Caulfield and Kelli Buckreus about what research participation can look like and why it's so important to get involved in health research. Stay tuned for more videos in the "Understanding Health Research" series by subscribing to our channel!
McGill University: This Paper Argues an Amulet May Protect from COVID. Should It Have Been Published?
“Claiming that a paper is ‘unorthodox’ is not a license to misrepresent science in support of an unproven theory,” said Timothy Caulfield, Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy at the University of Alberta. “Publishing something that gets stuff wrong and misrepresents science can be a waste of resources and can confuse the academic literature. And, of course, it can be used to legitimize pseudoscience.”
BCKD BC Kidney Days: Battling the Infodemic: Misinformation in the Era of COVID-19
Timothy Caulfield is the keynote speaker for the event, presenting: Battling the Infodemic: Misinformation in the Era of COVID-19
CAPRES: Compétences en littératie scientifique : démêler le vrai du faux
La formation vise notamment à apprendre à différencier les statistiques sensationnalistes et les véritables données scientifiques. Timothy Caulfield, titulaire d’une chaire de recherche du Canada en droit et en politique de la santé et vedette du documentaire de Netflix intitulé A User’s Guide to Cheating Death, sera l’un des conférenciers invités dans le cadre du cours.
RCIScience: An Evening with Timothy Caulfield - The 2020 Fleming Medal Celebration
RCIScience is delighted to recognize Professor Timothy Caulfield with the 2020 Fleming Medal for Excellence in Science Communication.
CBC Here and Now Toronto: Celebrity un-endorsement of Donald Trump
With the US election less than a week away, every decided vote counts. But it appear there's one voter on the fence. Rapper 50 Cent UN-endorsed Donald Trump - less than a week after throwing his support behind the President. But does his change of heart matter? Timothy Caulfield is a law professor with the University of Alberta and he shared his thoughts on the show with Gill Deacon.
Prof. Ubaka Ogbogu co-authors report on ethical, legal questions of gene therapies
Associate Professor Ubaka Ogbogu, a health law scholar at the University of Alberta Faculties of Law and Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, has co-authored a new expert panel report on the issues surrounding somatic gene therapies in Canada.
Rotman University of Toronto: Livestream: Timothy Caulfield on "Relax, Dammit!: A User's Guide to the Age of Anxiety"
Livestream of Timothy's new book. February 2 at 5 pm
Now Toronto: Relax, Dammit!: A User’s Guide to the Age of Anxiety talk
February 2, 2021 talk 5pm
The Conversation: 5 failings of the Great Barrington Declaration’s dangerous plan for COVID-19 natural herd immunity
Timothy Caulfield, Canada Research Chair in health law and policy, notes that it’s not a binary choice between the Barrington perspective and full lockdown, and that governments are striving to balance public health with economic recovery.
RSC Policy Briefing: Let's Do Better: Public Representations of COVID-19 Science
COVID science is being both done and circulated at a furious pace. While it is inspiring to see the research community responding so vigorously to the pandemic crisis, all this activity has also created a churning sea of bad data, conflicting results, and exaggerated headlines. With representations of science becoming increasingly polarized, twisted and hyped, there is growing concern that the relevant science is being represented to the public in a manner that may cause confusion, inappropriate expectations, and the erosion of public trust. Here we explore some of the key issues associated with the representations of science in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of these issues are not new. But the COVID-19 pandemic has placed a spotlight on the biomedical research process and amplified the adverse ramifications of poor public communication. We need to do better. As such, we conclude with ten recommendations aimed at key actors involved in the communication of COVID-19 science, including government, funders, universities, publishers, media and the research communities.
USA Today: California Prop 14 may change lives of sick kids, keep taxpayer funding of stem cell therapy research
"There are many clinics throughout the world, including in the United States, that continue to market unproven stem cell therapies," said Timothy Caulfield, a professor of law and public health at the University of Alberta in Canada. "They leverage the excitement that has surrounded this area to push products that aren't supported by good science. Indeed, there still aren't many stem cell therapies that are clearly ready for broad clinical application."
Healthy Debate: Autism case highlights urgent need to reform Ontario’s regulatory colleges
At the time of the HPARB appeal, Timothy Caulfield, Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy at the University of Alberta, told the Globe and Mail that the HPARB and CPSO decisions cast doubt on the idea that health profession regulatory bodies were adequately protecting patients. “If they can’t act in this kind of situation,” he asked, “what is their role?”
Science Presse: Gwyneth Paltrow: des allégations santé rigoureuses? Faux
Le directeur de recherche du Health Law and Science Policy Group de l’Université de l’Alberta, Timothy Caulfield, est l’auteur d’un livre sur l’impact négatif qu’ont sur la santé publique des traitements douteux proposés par les célébrités, intitulé Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything ?, paru en 2015. Il y raconte avoir essayé une des cures de détox proposées. Le produit lui a permis de perdre quelques kilos, mais sa flore intestinale n’a pas changé.
Mark Sutcliffe Ep.9: Timothy Caulfield The War Against Misinformation
Professor & author of ‘Is #GwynethPaltrow Wrong About Everything?’ Timothy Caulfield joins Mark Sutcliffe to talk about everything from punk rock & debunking celebrity pseudoscience, to healthy lifestyle hacks & fighting #fakenews.
Why Do Health Recommendations Change? Creating a current picture of science, using eggs
A conversation between Prof. Timothy Caulfield and Heidi Bates about why science and health recommendations change over time.
Hogg Foundation for Mental Health: Improve Your Media Literacy During COVID
One of the many ways the media captures our attention and steers us away from hard facts is with testimonials. Compelling stories about individual peoples’ experiences can pass for evidence, overwhelming our scientific and critical thinking. What we should really be looking at, says Prof. Caulfield, are good, randomized clinical trials. “Observational studies mix correlation with causation all the time,” says Prof. Caulfield. “In health, a lot of the research that get headlines are observational studies. They can be useful and give you a sense of what is going on, but an observational study isn’t really strong data.”
PCMA Canada East: Infodemic
PCMA host's "Infodemic" session with Timothy Caulfield
UBC 8th Conference on Recent Advances in the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity
Timothy Caulfield delivers Keynote "KEYNOTE: Fighting for Science in the Age of Misinformation "
Edmonton Journal: Battling fake science: University of Alberta launches free online science literacy course
Timothy Caulfield is featured in the University of Alberta's free online course — how to tell the difference between sound scientific studies and pseudoscience.
University of Victoria: 2020 Lipson Lecture: Infodemic! Is Misinformation Killing Us?
Thursday October 22, 2020 | 5pm PST | Via Zoom
AAFP: Keynoter Outlines Do's and Don’ts of Debunking False Science
It’s not like Timothy Caulfield didn’t already have plenty of material to use in making the case that science ― real science ― is under attack. The Canadian health law and science professor, bestselling author, and unlikely Netflix star ticked off a list of mind-boggling examples during his Oct. 14 opening main-stage session at this year’s virtual Family Medicine Experience.
The Post: Alberta tries rapid COVID testing for travellers as number of cases spike to record levels
Timothy Caulfield, the Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy at the University of Alberta, said adherence to social distancing and mask-wearing recommendations is becoming harder due to general complacency, COVID fatigue, and general misinformation.
CBC News: Alberta MLA lends credence to COVID-19 'concentration camps' misinformation
"It's a pretty hardcore conspiracy theory," said Timothy Caulfield, a Canada Research Chair in health law and policy at the University of Alberta. "It's extremely disappointing to have government officials, elected officials, helping spread this disinformation."
First Virtual CAGC AEC
As planned, our keynote speaker will be Timothy Caulfield! Mr. Caulfield is a Professor of Health Law & Science Policy, is the author of “Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything?” and is the host and co-producer of the award-winning documentary TV show, “A User’s Guide to Cheating Death”. We are looking forward to hearing his insights into our field and his take on scientific literacy in the media and general public.
CTV News: Is trust in public health guidance eroding amid 'mixed messages'?
Timothy Caulfield says skepticism is bound to rise when medical directives shift to reflect new evidence.
BC School Counsellors Association 2020 BCSCA Conference
KEYNOTE - TIMOTHY CAULFIELD
Prof. Timothy Caulfield named to international group of scholarly questioners
Invited to be a lifetime fellow at Committee For Skeptical Inquiry
Public Health 2020: REFLECTIONS IN THE TIME OF COVID-19: DEBUNKING MISINFORMATION AND DISINFORMATION
15:30 - 16:25 Timothy Caulfield
CBC: Calls to pursue herd immunity are 'callous, dangerous nonsense: immunologist
Timothy Caulfield, Canada research chair in health law and policy, and a professor at the University of Alberta, stressed that the Great Barrington Declaration is a "relatively fringe perspective" and not a "dominant theme in the academic literature."
UAlberta launches free online Science Literacy course
Timothy Caulfield, Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy and star of Netflix’s “A User's Guide to Cheating Death” on pseudoscience
AAFP FMX: Health care: Remixed
Family doctors are key in battle against the infodemic! Timothy Caulfield provide evidence-based scicomm strategies.
UAlberta launches free online Science Literacy course
New course teaches learners how to think critically about science—and how to tell the difference between sound scientific studies and pseudoscience. Timothy Caulfield is featured.
CBC News: Confused about whether to gather for Thanksgiving this year? You're not alone
Caulfield said public health officials and politicians need to be more transparent about the uncertainty they're facing and the science informing health policies, because it signals to the public that the guidelines could change in the future.
CBC: Canadians Confused by Advice on Thanksgiving
"Let's error on the side of caution" says Timothy Caulfield.
The Globe and Mail: When it comes to COVID treatments, Emperor Trump has no clue
Given Mr. Trump’s notoriously fraught relationship with the truth, it may be hard to believe that he could have a significant impact on public perceptions of a scientific topic such as COVID-19. In fact, Trump has been identified as the single most influential and harmful source of COVID misinformation.
Sinai Health and UHN: "Personalized Medicine: Where's the Revolution?"
Is personalized (or "precision") medicine leading to a healthcare revolution? Are there downsides to this Big Science push?
Speakers' Spotlight: Fighting Misinformation in the Age of COVID-19 with Professor Timothy Caulfield
How does misinformation spread? Why do people believe it? What can we do as individuals and a community to fight back?
CTV News: Art exhibit illustrates 'infodemic' of COVID-19 pandemic
“It is an international crisis. This is a huge part of the pandemic. It’s been called the infodemic,” says Timothy Caulfield, University of Alberta professor and the Canada Research Chair in health law and policy. “Misinformation has led to deaths, hospitalization, financial loss. It's had an impact on health and science policy and it's just added to our chaotic information environment.” According to the professor, research shows people are less likely to spread misinformation – like the myth that drinking bleach will boost the immune system – if they slow down to think things through. That’s what Sean Caulfield’s contribution to Dyscorpia 2.1 encourages.
Taproot Edmonton, New Health Innovation Roundup: Royal Canadian Institute of Science awards Timothy Caulfield the Fleming Medal for Excellence in Science Communication
The Royal Canadian Institute for Science has named the U of A's Timothy Caulfield the winner of the Fleming Medal for Excellence in Science Communication.
Twitter Live: Covid-19 Six Month Check In
Lessons learned and the road ahead.
The Beacon Herald: Canadian behind controversial fluoride research spoke to conference featuring anti-vaxxers, COVID conspiracists
Caulfield: a conference with #Wakefield & #Mikovits is "patently absurd." Let's not legitimize harmful bunk!
Health Research Fact or Fiction? Five questions to help you navigate health claims
Critical thinking key! Battle the #infodemic
RCIScience: The 2020 Sandford Fleming Medal is awarded to Professor Timothy Caulfield, University of Alberta
The 2020 Fleming Medal for outstanding communication of science goes to Professor Timothy Caulfield for his tireless work addressing questionable health advice spread through popular culture and for inspiring other Canadian scientists to do the same. This work is critical, especially at this time where following bad health information can mean the difference between life and death.
University of Victoria: 2020 Lipson Lecture: Infodemic! Is Misinformation Killing Us?
On October 22nd at 5pm PST, Timothy Caulfield, professor of Health Law & Science Policy at the University of Alberta, and author of Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything?, will explore questions and more as this year’s Lipson Lecture speaker.
Faculty of Law: Prof. Timothy Caulfield honoured with 2020 Sandford Fleming Medal
Health law professor recognized for outstanding contributions to science communication
CBC: No one likes wearing a mask — but with COVID-19 cases rising, you should put it on more often than you think
Edmonton-based health policy expert Timothy Caulfield agreed that people should strive to wear a mask around anyone from outside someone's own household.
iHeartRadio: OTTAWA AT WORK WITH LESLIE ROBERTS FOR WEDNESDAY 23RD, 2020
Tune in around the 1hr mark for Professor Caulfield.
Mother Jones: The Terrifying Story of How QAnon Infiltrated Moms’ Groups
Caulfield notes that these hardliners have little tolerance for other points of view: “It’s like, ‘If you agree these things are a problem, then you agree with the entire package of our perspective. And if you disagree, then you’re the enemy.’ They’re very good at doing that.”
660 City News: City seeing high compliance despite recent anti-mask tirades
Timothy Caulfield, a law professor at the University of Alberta, said these incidents do seem to be getting more commonplace as frustration is seeping into the pandemic.
CanVax: ET1: Building Vaccine Confidence in the Era of Fake News
Timothy Caulfield discusses the challenges and opportunities for strengthening immunization promotion and building vaccine confidence in an era of fake news.
McGill Office for Science and Society: Trottier 2020
"In Whom Do We Trust?", the 2020 Trottier Symposium, will be held on October 19th and 26th on YouTube. Please register at mcgill.ca/oss for the links.
Breakfast Television: Anti-Mask Movement May Get Worse As Pandemic Continues
Racial slurs and threats of boycotts from those refusing to wear a mask is adding to stress of businesses and frontline workers as the pandemic goes on. @JackiePerez_ speaks with @CaulfieldTim on why the anti-mask movement is getting more aggressive.
Ici Explora: La science et la spiritualité sont-elles compatibles?
De nombreuses personnes se tournent vers des médecines anciennes ou alternatives pour retrouver leur bien-être. Qu'en dit la science?
Orbit: 6 Tricks Marketers Use To Sell Unfounded Health & Wellness Remedies
Referenced Article: 2. Murdoch, B., Carr, S., & Caulfield, T. (2016). Selling falsehoods? A cross-sectional study of Canadian naturopathy, homeopathy, chiropractic and acupuncture clinic website claims relating to allergy and asthma. BMJ Open, 6(12). http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014028
The Globe and Mail: How a Kennedy became a ‘superspreader’ of hoaxes on COVID-19, vaccines, 5G and more
“Kennedy Jr is one of the main anti-vaxx voices out there,” Timothy Caulfield, professor of health law and science policy at the University of Alberta, told Tortoise. “He comes with some credibility with his name and the work he’s done in the environmental space. He’s more likely to get a seat at the table and be viewed as a credible voice.”
The Hamilton Spectator: Media’s role battling misinformation is critical
“Research tells us that correcting misinformation can work, especially if you provide accurate scientific facts and also highlight the rhetorical devices that are used to spread the misinformation,” says Timothy Caulfield.
Prairie Manufacturer: Don’t Pass It On
To learn more about misinformation and its effect, Prairie Manufacturer’s editor, Jeff Baker, spoke with Timothy Caulfield, a Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy, a Professor in the Faculty of Law and the School of Public Health, and Research Director of the Health Law Institute at the University of Alberta.
Zoomer TV: A USER'S GUIDE TO CHEATING DEATH
Mondays July 13 - Oct. 5, 2020 | 9pm ET / 6 PT
National Post: Our pick of the peak COVID gatherings of the summer (when we should have known better)
“People may not really get a sense of the harms they are inflicting,” said Caulfield. “That can make one little indulgence seem like not a big deal.”
Imaginations: Discussing The Anatomy Table and The Vaccination Picture
Over the last ten years, brothers Sean Caulfield (artist) and Timothy Caulfield (law professor) have collaborated on a number of interdisciplinary projects—including Imagining Science and Perceptions of Promise1—that have integrated creative and academic methods in order to examine ethical and philosophical issues in the health sciences.
CTV News: Experts debunk 'immunity boosting' myth amid pandemic
Experts are warning against the dangers of misinformation surrounding so-called “immunity boosters” as we get closer to traditional flu season. Caulfield was recently part a study looking into online claims connecting immunity boosting and protection from the coronavirus.
Media Smarts: Break the Fake: How to tell what's true online
Critical thinking isn’t about doubting everything: it’s about learning how to find out what is true. Because only truth can Break the Fake.
Mother Jones: Timothy Caulfield: We Can’t Prevent Another Pandemic Without Stopping the Infodemic
A pseudoscience mythbuster studies how bad information gets into the wrong hands—and what to do about it.
CANVax: ET1: Building Vaccine Confidence in the Era of Fake News
Timothy Caulfield discusses the challenges and opportunities for strengthening immunization promotion and building vaccine confidence in an era of fake news.
CANVax: Rétablissement de la confiance envers les vaccins dans l’ère des faux reportages
Timothy Caulfield examine les défis et les opportunités de renforcement de la promotion de l’immunisation et de rétablissement de la confiance envers les vaccins dans l’ère des faux reportages.
University Affairs: In the midst of the pandemic, academics are fighting a rising ‘infodemic’
As COVID-19 began to spread around the globe, so too did a toxic brew of rumours, misinformation and conspiracy theories. Caulfield’s research group plans to identify the misinformation that is circulating and then design and implement evidence-based solutions to combat the harmful discourse. The group also intends to develop recommendations for the media, the medical community, biomedical researchers and the public about how they can deal with the issue and be part of the solution.
St. Albert Today: Combating the ‘info-demic’ with art and media smart Caulfield brothers
Timothy Caulfield is a health law professor famous for taking on pseudo-science and health quacks in the public eye. His brother Sean Caulfield is a prolific print artist whose works are reminiscent of old anatomical illustrations except that they aren't real. Together, they have teamed up on a project to fight misinformation in the age of COVID.
Global News: Edmonton’s Caulfield brothers battle COVID-19 misinformation with art, science
Two Edmonton brothers who are also prominent academics are combining science and art to battle misinformation amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Sean and Timothy Caulfield’s latest project in the fight against fake news invites people to take a pause and think, before sharing.
CBC News: Caulfield brothers fight COVID-19 misinformation with art and science
U of A professors, Timothy and Sean Caulfield, encouraging people to think before sharing fake news
folio: Art project aims to make viewers look twice—and think twice—before sharing COVID-19 misinformation
U of A printmaker Sean Caulfield teams up with his brother, pseudoscience debunker Timothy Caulfield, to tackle COVID-19 infodemic.
Healthy Debate: We can’t fight pandemic with bad science
A blanket of misinformation has enveloped every corner of this pandemic. Endorsements of pseudoscientific cures have resulted in public confusion, death and financial loss. Conspiratorial origin stories – from the idea that the coronavirus is a bioweapon to the belief that it is caused by 5G technology – have enabled an ideological polarization of public discourse and helped to erode public trust in public health authorities seeking to promote needed prevention strategies.
The Globe and Mail: The COVID-19 pandemic will cause trust in science to be irreparably harmed
The problems associated with how COVID-19 science is being done and represented are not new. But the urgency of the situation – and the high-profile nature of research – has made the issues more apparent and critical. So let’s use this moment as an opportunity to step up and do something about it. Science is a human endeavour. And it needs our help.
CADTH: Surviving the Infodemic: Can you trust Dr. Google?
Can You Trust Dr. Google? In case you missed our #COVID19 webinar with @CaulfieldTim on "Surviving the COVID-19 #Infodemic", you can now watch the full recording here.
COVID and More: Conversations with the McGill OSS and Professor Timothy Caulfield
What a fun “COVID and More” with our good friend Timothy Caulfield! Research Director of the University of Alberta's Health Law Institute, Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy, and author of “The Science of Celebrity” and soon-to-be-published, "Relax Dammit: A User's Guide to the Age of Anxiety", we chatted about how to combat misinformation, the use of social media in coronavirus conspiracy theories, "boosting" the immune system, anti-vaxxers and anti-maskers, and the eroding of trust in science.
Axios: Fighting the coronavirus infodemic
Individuals can do their part by practicing information distancing as well as social distancing. "If you can just nudge people to pause before they share on social media, you can actually decrease the spread of misinformation," says Caulfield.
AHCJ: Resources for responsibly reporting on supplements during the pandemic
Two tip sheets from HealthNewsReview.org on reporting about supplements and vitamins have been added to the AHCJ Medical Studies tip sheets section to offer suggestions to journalists on what to consider when writing about supplements. One is by Kathryn Stone, includes commentary from long-time health skepticism advocate Timothy Caulfield.
Association of Health Care Journalists: Resources for responsibly reporting on supplements during the pandemic
Two tip sheets from HealthNewsReview.org on reporting about supplements and vitamins have been added to the AHCJ Medical Studies tip sheets section to offer suggestions to journalists on what to consider when writing about supplements. One is Branson’s piece on scaling back coverage, and the other, by Kathryn Stone, includes commentary from long-time health skepticism advocate Timothy Caulfield.
McGill Office for Science and Society: Guest Timothy Caulfield
This wk on "COVID and More" we welcome guest @CaulfieldTim ! We'll be discussing #COVID myths & review strategies on how best to fight misinformation (#checkthenshare!). LIVE at 12pm EST
Media Smarts: I WANT TO DO A DEEP DIVE.
Let's all work together to stop the spread of misinformation! Studies show that nudging people to think about accuracy before they share on social media can make a meaningful difference!
University of Minnesota School of Public Health: S1 E8: A Misinformation Pandemic
Released May 8, 2020 great listen ... on misinformation and #COVID19 and the responsibility of nutrition professionals to share #factsnotfears to counter #quackery and misinformation. https://m.soundcloud.com/umnsph/a-misinformation-pandemic @CaulfieldTim featured #rdchat #builduprdns
Apple Podcast: On Docs: Ep. 9 - Taking the temperature of health docs
Host Colin Ellis welcomes health law researcher Timothy Caulfield to talk about the popularity of food and health documentaries and why people should approach them with a dose of scientific skepticism. Caulfield is the author of "The Science of Celebrity ... Or Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything?" Credit for clip from The Game Changers: ReFuel Productions/youtube.com Credit for clip from What the Health: A.U.M Film & Media/youtube.com
University of Ottawa Press: Vulnerable - The law, policy, and ethics of COVID-19
Watch: “Vulnerable - The law, policy an ethics of #COVID19” on #Vimeo https://vimeo.com/433716719?ref=tw-share via @vanessa_macd @ColleenFlood2 @janephilpott @sridhartweet, @uOttawa et al!
folio: COMMENTARY || Racist cop shows and biased news fuel public fears of crime and love for the police
Portrayals of violent crime in pop culture and media are skewing people's perception of how likely it is to happen to them, says U of A misinformation debunker.
Science Writers 2020 Virtual Conference: FROM DEFICIT TO DIALOGUE: BUILDING BRIDGES WITH THE SCIENCE OF SCIENCE COMMUNICATION
Can't wait! "Science Writers and Communicators of Canada, 2020 Virtual Conference." Tomorrow! My talk: "Battling the #Infodemic!" Register: https://sciencewriters.ca/event-3865608 #COVID19 cc @SWC_Can @picardonhealth @KCroweToronto
Media Smarts: COVID-19 Check First. Share After.
YOU PROBABLY CAN'T WHIP UP A CURE ON YOUR LAPTOP. But there is something you can do. Stop the spread of misinformation.
Galleries West: Sean Caulfield
Art’s role in inspiring thoughtful conversations about the coronavirus pandemic.
La Presse: On ne peut pas lutter contre la désinformation avec de la mauvaise science
Voici le quatrième d’une série de textes d’opinion sur les effets sociaux à long terme de la pandémie, rédigé par des membres du Comité sur les impacts de la COVID-19 de la Fondation Pierre Elliott Trudeau
La Press: ON NE PEUT PAS LUTTER CONTRE LA DÉSINFORMATION AVEC DE LA MAUVAISE SCIENCE
Voici le quatrième d’une série de textes d’opinion sur les effets sociaux à long terme de la pandémie, rédigé par des membres du Comité sur les impacts de la COVID-19 de la Fondation Pierre Elliott Trudeau
The Conversation: Racist cop shows and biased news fuel public fears of crime and love for the police
"Popular culture can have an impact on fear of crime and attitudes toward criminal justice policy. We need more accurate depiction of the criminal justice system and a broader diversity of voices telling those stories."
Crohns and Colitis: COVID-19 Updates: Separating the Myths from the Facts
Webinar panel members include Dr. Eric Benchimal, Dr. Gilaad Kaplan, and Timothy Caulfield.
Health Info: Online Health Information Aid
Deep Dive – additional resources for those who want to know more about being critical consumers of information, developed by MediaSmarts, Timothy Caulfield, and the University of Alberta’s Health and Law Institute
Apple Podcast: On Docs Ep. 9 - Taking the temperature of health docs
Host Colin Ellis welcomes health law researcher Timothy Caulfield to talk about the popularity of food and health documentaries and why people should approach them with a dose of scientific skepticism.
New Trail: A Weight On My Shoulders
Timothy Caulfield is referenced.
Dr. Barry Dworkin: The Debunking Protocols.
Sunday House Call, #744, June 21, 2020: The Debunking Protocols. No, not another conspiracy theory but an evidenced-based treatise on how to respectfully counter misinformation by @CaulfieldTim.
WHYY PBS: Social Media’s ‘Infodemic’
We talk with public health researcher Timothy Caulfield about how and why social media has become a vector for the spread of health-related misinformation — along with what we can do to the fight the ongoing COVID-related “infodemic.”
The COVID-19 ‘infodemic’— Debunking works, if it’s done right
We need to take active steps to fight the spread of misinformation about COVID-19. Timothy Caulfield's new comment, a sum of evidence-based #scicomm strategies.
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ARTISTS: Jason Abma, Kyle Beal, Jerad Bech, Lindsey Bond, Sean Caulfield, Timothy Caulfield, Kasie Campbell, Susan Colberg, Brad Fehr, Jamie-Lee Girodat, Heather Huston, Iva Janiga, Jean-René Leblanc, Madeline Mackay, Katarina Marinic, Kim McCollum, Holly de Moissac, Yves Netzhammer, Ariana Ozga-Reinecke, Patti Pente, Emily Spooner, Phoebe Todd-Parrish, Adrianne Smith, Kymberly Wu and Christina S. Zhu.
iHeartRadio: OTTAWA AT WORK WITH LESLIE ROBERTS FOR WEDNESDAY JUNE 17TH, 2020
Tune in around the 15:32 mark for Professor Caulfield.
Psychology Today: The War Against Pseudoscience Is Ideological, Not Personal
Evidence-based tactics can help combat misinformation. Timothy Caulfield provides expert comment.
Congratulations FHS Graduate Class of 2020
Watch this special video celebrating the FHS Class of 2020, with congratulatory messages from graduate students, faculty and staff, including a greeting from 2019 SFU Honorary Degree recipient Timothy Caulfield.
Surviving the COVID-19 Infodemic: Can you trust Dr. Google?
Can you trust Dr. Google? Misinformation hurt #PublicHealth efforts to control #COVID19 and put peoples’ lives in danger. Join @CaulfieldTim on June 23 to learn about the work under way to curtail the spread of #misinformation.
Wired: An Army of Volunteers Is Taking On Vaccine Disinformation Online
Don’t shame, ridicule, or marginalize; don’t target hard-core believers; aim for the general public instead.
Sound Cloud: Episode 13: Pandemic and Paranoia With Timothy Caulfield, ‘87 BSc(Spec), ‘90 LLB
The COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by an equally dangerous “infodemic” — an onslaught of misinformation which threatens our ability to find trustworthy sources and reliable guidance. It's something that Timothy Caulfield fights against as a UAlberta professor of law, research director of its Health Law Institute, author and documentary TV host. Listen as Tim helps us unravel the many conspiracy theories surrounding the pandemic, and separate fact from fiction once and for all.
CNBC: How to spot fake health information and root out charlatans, according to health experts
Timothy Caulfield, a professor of law at the University of Alberta, studies health misinformation and in particular the role that celebrities and influencers play in spreading it. One of his top tips is to be skeptical of any really outlandish claims.
CBC News: Ask an Expert: Tackling misinformation with Timothy Caulfield
Timothy Caulfield is a health law and science policy expert. He joins Edmonton News at 6 host Nancy Carlson to take your questions about misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
CNBC: Why scientists are changing their minds and disagreeing during the coronavirus pandemic
Caulfield notes that policy-decisions are changing, but that doesn’t mean that public health shouldn’t be trusted.
Globe and Mail: Social-media platforms’ misinformation seawalls aren’t high enough
Special to the Globe and Mail by Timothy Caulfield.
Speakers' Spotlight: Pseudoscience and COVID-19: Professor Timothy Caulfield Says We’ve Had Enough Already
During the pandemic, we also find ourselves in what the World Health Organization calls, an infodemic — an explosion of misinformation when it comes to magical COVID-19 cures, immune boosters, and unproven therapies. Having spent more than a decade studying the impact and spread of pseudoscience, Professor Timothy Caulfield and his team have received funding to track misinformation and conspiracy theories surrounding the pandemic.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada: COVID 19 Research Q and A Series: Prof. Timothy Caulfield
Prof. Timothy Caulfield’s COVID-19 research looks at misinformation about the virus and strategies to debunk those distortions.
iHeartRadio: BCS: 'IT DRIVES ME NUTS AND IT'S GENUINELY DANGEROUS' CELL TOWER FIRES IN QUEBEC MAY BE LINKED TO COVID-19 5G CONSPIRACIES
Professor Tim Caulfield is the Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy, and the host of ‘Timothy Caulfield’s guide to cheating death’ on Netflix - a series that debunks health trends/ fads. He talks to Bill Carroll about the conspiracy theories surrounding COVID-19.
iHeartRadio: HOUR 1 OF THE BILL CARROLL SHOW FOR MAY 8TH, 2020
Tune in around the 29:20 mark for Professor Caulfield.
La Press: L'efficacité d'un vaccin menacée par ses opposants
Des centaines de millions de personnes dans le monde pourraient refuser de recevoir un vaccin contre la COVID-19, notamment dans les pays riches, ce qui freinerait son effet protecteur. Tim Caulfield, professeur de droit et de santé publique à l'Université de l'Alberta et auteur du livre The Vaccination Picture, dit être inquiet de voir que des gens ont déjà pris la décision de tourner le dos à un éventuel vaccin contre la COVID-19.
Winnipeg Free Press: More than 90% of Manitoba adults in poll expect long-term life changes from pandemic
"One thing I'm worried about is that we are moving to a phase where there is more polarization," Caulfield said, adding Canadians should better vet the information they spread on social media.
Apple Podcast: 39: Spot On! Quarantined - Flattening the Coronavirus SCAM Curve
From bogus cures to fake home testing kits, American consumers are losing tens of millions of dollars to Covid-19-related frauds. As the pandemic continues to impact the country, people are more vulnerable than ever to misinformation. How can we protect ourselves from getting scammed? To answer this question, we brought on Timothy Caulfield, a professor of health law & science policy and TV host.
Dr. Barry Dworkin: Sunday House Call, #736, May 3, 2020: The "#Infodemic". A conversation with @CaulfieldTim about the explosion of #COVID19 pandemic misinformation.
Although snakeoil, the peddlers of scientific misinformation, and conspiracy theorists have been aplenty prior to the pandemic, it seems to have entered hyperdrive now. Many who promote evidenced-based principles are working overtime to explain and debunk this deluge of misinformation that in some cases threatens people's lives. Emergency rooms are reporting cases of bleach poisoning and we know where that came from. Timothy Caulfield
Issues in Science and Technology: Celebrities Play Doctor
Science, Celebrities, and Public Engagement, Timothy Caulfield.
NPR: When Public Figures Make Questionable Health Claims, Do People Listen?
..."This illustrates how the power of a celebrity providing a personal anecdote can overwhelm what the science says," Caulfield says.
Health Research is All Around You! The science behind some every-day activities
Understanding health research. A conversation with Timothy Caulfield, A User's Guide to Cheating Death Netflix, and Sarah Forgie, Physician and Infectious Disease Researcher.
CANVax: How to build vaccine confidence in the era of fake news?
Listen to our podcast with @CaulfieldTim for challenges and opportunities for strengthening immunization promotion! ET1: Building Vaccine Confidence in the Era of Fake News
Cornell, Alliance for Science: Anti-vaxxers and anti-GMO lobby double down on COVID China conspiracy theory
"In a world where anti-vaccination advocates and climate-change denialists persist, talking sense might seem hopeless, especially when social-media algorithms and deliberate bad actors amplify pseudoscience messages," University of Alberta health law and policy researcher Timothy Caulfield wrote in Nature. "There is no easy answer to solving this, but science-informed messages are not easily found. We need more researchers making an effort."
folio COMMENTARY || Pseudoscience and COVID-19-we've had enough already
The scientific community must take up cudgels in the battle against bunk, argues health law and policy expert Timothy Caulfield.
Pressreader: Pushing back against 'COVID-19 claptrap'
Virus cures based on pseudo-science aren't just being peddled in the U.S. Caulfield urges scientists, universities, and health care institutions to speak out and stop tolerating health pseudo-science by their silence.
Nature: Pseudoscience and COVID-19 - we've had enough already
The scientific community must take up cudgels in the battle against bunk. Timothy Caulfield
The Star: Be careful, says Health Canada. Donald Trump isn't the only one promoting COVID-19 'cures'
Caulfield said in an interview with the Star that scientists, universities and health-care institutions have to speak out, and "stop tolerating and legitimizing health pseudo-science" not just by their silence but by allowing unproven therapies within their own settings.
Global News: Alberta group plans protest at legislature in hopes of easing COVID-19 restrictions
“It’s frustrating in that they are creating controversy where, hopefully, we don’t need it right now but also the act of what they’re doing, the gathering together in a large group, is not great,” said Timothy Caulfield, professor of health law and policy at the University of Alberta.
CISN 103.9 FM: Alberta group plans protest at legislature in hopes of easing COVID-19 restrictions
"I get it. It's frustrating and these are very complex policy decisions, but we're not there yet," Caulfield said.
CTV News: In Isolation With Timothy Caulfield
Richard Crouse talks with Timothy Caulfield on social isolation, the negativity bias (why do negative headlines win?), and so much more!
Telus Spark: A Salute to Scientists: Meet Timothy Caulfield
In a salute to the tireless inquisitors, data crunchers, and universal explorers who advance science to societies benefit and safety each day - Spark is turning a spotlight on the people behind the work.
folio: COMMENTARY || Crisis or not, Alberta must not do an end-run around Health Canada
Regulation of new COVID-19 tests, drugs and vaccines is a federal responsibility for good reasons, say Alberta health law experts, Ubaka Ogbogu Lorian Hardcastle.
The Globe and Mail: Crisis or not, Alberta must not do an end-run around Health Canada
Ubaka Ogbogu is an associate professor in the Faculties of Law and Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Alberta, and a Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Fellow. Lorian Hardcastle is an assistant professor in the Faculty of Law and Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary.
NBC News: THINK: Timothy Caulfield Dr. Oz's hydroxychloroquine advocacy seduces Trump as coronavirus wellness woo surges
Celebrity health advice was mostly bunk before this pandemic emerged. It is bunk now. And it will be bunk after the crisis passes.
Real Clear Science: Celebrities' Wacky Proves Dangerous During Pandemic
Over the past decade, celebrity wellness brands have helped to frame how we talk and think about health. But now that we are in the grip of a deadly pandemic, their shameless marketing of healing crystals, supplements and cleanses (aka unhealthy crash diets) comes across as especially ludicrous and exploitative.
Shift by Alberta Innovates: Shift talks with Timothy Caulfield about science misinformation
In this episode, we talk with writer, tv host, and University of Alberta professor of health law and science policy Timothy Caulfield about misinformation in science, its roots, impacts, and his latest research project to develop tools to combat its spread.
Post Truth Health: Despite How Some Chiropractors Deceive Patients, "Adjustments" Do Not Benefit The Immune System
By Ryan Armstrong. Let me preface this article with my position on patients who are mislead by health professionals: these people are victims. I do not believe this makes all patients immune from criticism when they defend abhorrent practices, but it is worth keeping in mind that - between the patient and the caregiver - only one of these two has a professional obligation to disseminate reliable, science-based information and provide informed consent. With that in mind, this post is a rebuttal to a chiropractic patient's perspective published by a group that advocates for various forms of pseudoscience.
Global News: Vaccine hesitancy is a global threat. Experts say watch out for coronavirus misinformation
"We really are living through a moment that should remind us what the world would be like without vaccines," Caulfield says.
Kobo: Podcast: Timothy Caulfield wants you to go on a pseudoscience cleanse
"We know that pop culture and social media has an impact on all of us and all of our beliefs, so I think it's an important topic."
The Quad: The History & Value of Hand Washing
Caulfield tells of how hand washing came about. He then dives into the misinformation on COVID prevention.
Kenney dissing Dr. Tam, decision to bypass Health Canada is "disappointing, - Prof. Tim Caulfield
Markham interviews Prof. Tim Caufield - Faculty of Law and School of Public Health; and Research Director, Health Law Institute, University of Alberta - about recent comments by Alberta Premier Jason Kenney:
Alberta Innovates: Timothy Caulfield leads research project to combat coronavirus misinformation
Timothy Caulfield may be the most well-known face of scientific myth-busting. He is the host of Netflix's The User's Guide to Cheating Death and the author of multiple bestsellers on science and misinformation, including Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything? and The Vaccination Picture. He's also a law professor at the University of Alberta, the Research Director of its Health Law Institute, and a Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy.
Upstream: COVID-19: Misinformation on steroids
There is so much misinformation about COVID-19 and what we can do about it. To cut through the noise, Upstream Plan B podcast host Ralph Benmergui talks to University of Alberta professor of law Timothy Caulfield, who is making a study of misinformation and where to find the truth.
CBC: Alberta may circumvent Health Canada to gain access to COVID-19 tests and drugs, premier says
Caulfield among other professionals urging to follow Health Canada processes.
St. Albert Today: Misinformation on pandemic wreaking havoc
Canada research chair Timothy Caulfield tasked with researching infodemic, root cause of COVID-19 misinformation
Narcity: An Alberta Professor's Job Is To Debunk COVID-19 Myths & He's Heard Some Wild Ones
An Alberta professor has made it his mission to tackle COVID-19 myths and get people to consume and share information responsibly.
University of Alberta Faculty of Law: Health law scholar Timothy Caulfield appointed to Royal Society Canada Task Force on COVID-19
University of Alberta Faculty of Law professor Timothy Caulfield has been named to the Royal Society of Canada's Task Force on COVID-19 in order to support Canada's response to and recovery from COVID-19.
CBC: Mushrooms, oregano oil and masks targeted in crackdown on misleading COVID-19 ads
"I like the fact that they're going after the range, because we're seeing misinformation and inappropriate marketing absolutely everywhere," University of Alberta professor or health law and policy and pseudoscience critic Tim Caulfield said Tuesday.
Vice: Cocaine Doesn't Prevent COVID-19, And Other Coronavirus Myths
More things that don't work: blowing a hair dryer up your nose, putting essential oils on your butt hole, holding your breath for 10 seconds, or gargling warm water. To fight this infodemic, Tim Caulfield, a professor of health law & science policy at the University of Alberta in Canada, recently received a $380,000 grant to track all the misinformation and conspiracy theories around COVID-19.
The Star: 'This is misinformation on steroids': The Canadian who took on Gwyneth Paltrow is debunking coronavirus myths
As someone who has spent decades debunking myths and bad science, whether related to climate change, stem cells or vaccinations, Timothy Caulfield has almost heard it all.
SiriusXM 167: Timothy Caulfield Joins Arlene Bynon
Timothy Caulfield (Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy at the University of Alberta) joined the Arlene Bynon show to discuss separating the science from the scams of COVID19.
Men's Health: Watch This Guy Try 'Mewing' Every Day for a Whole Month
"I think mewing is a good example of the power of a story," says Timothy Caulfield, Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy. "This is one of those areas where there really isn't a lot of evidence, good clinical evidence, to support it. It's based almost entirely on that intuitive appeal and anecdotes and testimonials."
CBC: Cow urine, bleach, oregano oil: Medical COVID-19 quackery has big ramifications for public health
"It just creates this incredibly chaotic information environment at exactly the wrong time," said Caulfied, who is also the Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy.
Edmonton Journal: Edmonton professor receives grants of $380,000 to combat COVID-19 misinformation
Timothy Caulfield, the Canada research chair in health law and policy, said misinformation typically surrounds different areas of health but the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the issue.
folio: U of A health policy expert aims to cure COVID-19 'infodemic'
Timothy Caulfield will lead research to assess how false cures and conspiracy theories spread online, and recommend ways to contain potentially harmful bunk.
CBC: Chiropractors told to remove posts claiming they boost immune system and prevent COVID-19
Caulfield said spinal manipulation won't boost immune function.
CBC Radio: How to deal with COVID-19 anxiety
Thanks to COVID-19, most of us are isolated, glued to the news and worried about how every little choice we make could spread the virus or get us sick. And while the threat of COVID-19 is very real, does that mean that we have to live in constant fear? Today on Front Burner, we talk to public health expert Timothy Caulfield, professor at the University of Alberta and author of the upcoming book, Relax, Dammit! A User's Guide to the Age of Anxiety.
Edmonton Journal Opinion: Alberta's virtual health-care app plagued with problems
Ubaka Ogbogu is an assistant professor in the faculties of law and pharmacy & pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Alberta.
Globe and Mail: WhatsApp becoming a vehicle for coronavirus pseudoscience
"WhatsApp is so instantaneous, and speed is part of its DNA, that I think it invites you to respond quickly and pass it on quickly," Prof. Caulfield said.
Raw Story: The overlooked reason people are scrambling for pseudoscientific 'healing' amid the coronavirus pandemic
As health policy expert Timothy Caulfield argues in a blistering opinion piece, there should be no tolerance for pseudoscientific cures that drain resources and might kill you.
National Post: Doctors infected with COVID-19 at curling bonspiel had contact with 58 patients, Alberta says
"A bonspiel is not an essential activity," Caulfield wrote in an email. "I know our health-care providers are under a lot of pressure and scrutiny right now, but hard not to wonder why this event took place."
GlobalNews: Timothy Caulfield on frustrating COVID-19 myths: 'Beware of herbal remedies and immune boosters'
"It's incredibly frustrating. Beware of herbal remedies and immune boosters": University of Alberta professor Tim Caulfield - an expert on debunking celebrity and lifestyle trends - is warning Canadians to be aware of false information and people selling magical cures for COVID-19. He joined Gord Steinke for tips on telling fact from fiction.
Genetic Literacy Project: Viewpoint: Lack of trust in science on GMOs, vaccines and climate change fuels coronavirus misinformation
Timothy Caulfield.
The Conversation: Coronavirus 'cures' for $170 and other hoaxes: Why some people believe them
Since being declared a global pandemic, there is evidence that demand for alternative medicine has increased. Some alternative medicine has been shown to be effective, but many of the options being marketed today have not. As Timothy Caulfield professor of health law at the University of Alberta writes: trust in science is crucial right now.
The Globe and Mail: Can you put a price on what it takes to get Canadians more physically active?
"Ideally we want to create a culture that embraces and encourages exercise in a manner that promotes an intrinsic motivation - people doing it because it is part of their life," says Tim Caulfield, a professor of health law and science policy at the University of Alberta.
The Globe and Mail: Now more than ever, we must fight misinformation. Trust in science is essential.
Timothy Caulfield notes this breakdown in trust is happening at a terrible time. But it shouldn't be a surprise. Fermenting distrust has become the go-to strategy for selling health products, generating clicks and getting elected.
Fortune: The best Twitter accounts to follow for reliable information on the coronavirus outbreak
Fortune compiled a Twitter list of trusted public health officials, epidemiologists, virus experts, family doctors, and others for you to follow. Among the experts is Timothy Caulfield!
Tim Gets Hate Mail
A User's Guide to Cheating Death host Tim Caulfield is no stranger to hate mail.
CBC Radio: As misinformation spreads, 'snake oil salesmen' are profiting off anxiety over coronavirus, says reporter
Timothy Caulfield, a health law and science policy professor critical of so-called alternative medicine therapies and anti-vaccine advocates, says the novel coronavirus has created a "perfect storm" for the spread of misinformation.
Policy Options: Misinformation, alternative medicine and the coronavirus
Alternative medicine practitioners are leveraging the fear around coronavirus to sell products and procedures that are scientifically unproven. Timothy Caulfield
folio: COMMENTARY || Misinformation, alternative medicine and the coronavirus
Alternative medicine practitioners are leveraging fear of COVID-19 to sell unproven products and procedures, says U of A health policy expert Timothy Caulfield.
CTV News: 'Listen to the science': How to tell fact from fiction on COVID-19
Timothy Caulfield, "Take it seriously but don't freak out"
New Scientist: Half of people in the US would sell their genetic data for $95
"These results demonstrate the growing interest in maintaining a degree of control over personal information," says Timothy Caulfield at the University of Alberta, Canada. "The public has been told for decades that this research is essential and valuable and potentially profitable. They may be thinking, 'Okay, I believe you. Pay me.'"
Gènéthique: PLUS DE 50 % DES AMÉRICAINS SERAIENT PRÊTS À VENDRE LEURS DONNÉES GÉNÉTIQUES
Ces résultats montrent l'intérêt croissant pour le maintien d'une certaine main-mise sur les informations personnelles, explique Timothy Caulfield
CBC News: Myths, germs and soap-vs-sanitizer: Things you ought to know about coronavirus
"You're seeing stuff about homeopathic solutions that are supposed to help. No. Supplements that are supposed to help. No. Chiropractic adjustments that are supposed to help. No." Timothy Caulfield.
CBC News: Clinic apologizes for claiming its supplement could prevent or treat COVID-19
"They are leveraging the fear and confusion around coronavirus to sell a product that almost certainly does not work," Caulfield said.
CBC News: Calgary clinic 'leveraging fear' with claim supplement helps prevent COVID-19, health expert says
Best prevention for the novel coronavirus is washing your hands. University of Alberta professor Timothy Caulfield said it's infuriating to watch the spread of misinformation around a public health issue like coronavirus.
folio: Why losing weight isn't the right reason to adopt a healthier lifestyle
U of A experts, including Timothy Caulfield, dispel myths about weight loss and provide realistic advice to lead a healthier, happier life.
The Star: Ontario is considering funding cheaper versions of biologic drugs. Patients in B.C. urge caution
University of Alberta health researcher Blake Murdoch, who co-authored the paper with Health Law Institute research director Timothy Caulfield, said a doctor's duty to find the best treatment for their patient means that they can't advocate for a switch to a biosimilar based solely on cost.
Edmonton Journal: David Staples: 'There's no country I would rather be in right now than Canada': risk assessment expert on coronavirus
Alberta is yet to have a confirmed case of coronavirus. Canada has only had a few dozen. But the dreaded disease is already hitting in the form of anxiety, doubt and endless questions. Health Law and Policy expert Timothy Caulfield is interviewed.
CBC News: 'A desperate act': Imperial Tobacco Canada under fire for 'misinformation' ad campaign
Health policy expert Timothy Caulfield calls the campaign a 'classic tobacco industry technique'
Real Agriculture: Caulfield has hope for critical thinking in the age of misinformation
In January, Caulfield was a keynote speaker at FarmTech at Edmonton, Alta., where he sat down with RealAgriculture to discuss the rise of misinformation, in everything from goop to coronavirus.
I Heart Radio: DO ANY DIETS REALLY WORK?
We're going to take a look at the billion dollar business that is 'diets' - do any of them work? Health expert and author Tim Caulfield joins us.
Podbean: # SCIENCE MISINFORMATION - The Fight Against Magic Beans with Tim Caulfield
What do you get when you combine magic beans and the direct to consumer sales pipeline of the internet? A lot of money in the pockets of the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow and Dr. Oz. Science misinformation is a wolf in sheep's clothing and camouflages as "natural" goods being sold for the sake of ~wellness~. In this episode, we chat with Timothy Caulfield, a Canadian professor of law at the University of Alberta and Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy, about the motives behind science misinformation and what we can do to fight it.
CBC Books: Relax, Dammit!
In Relax, Dammit!, health policy expert Timothy Caulfield takes us through a regular day-from the moment we wake up to when we go to sleep-and shows the underlying science behind many of the small decisions we make. What he reveals is that we make decisions that are based, to a lesser or greater extent, on misinformation. Many of the things we believe to be healthier, safer, or just better, simply aren't. There is often a science-informed, and less stressful, way forward, which means we can all afford to relax more.
University of Alberta Faculty of Law: Alberta's switch to biosimilar drugs may activate a legal issue for doctors, say law researchers
Alberta's switch to biosimilar drugs may activate a legal issue for doctors, say #UAlbertaLaw Professor @CaulfieldTim, Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy, and Blake Murdoch, @HealthLawInst research associate.
Chatelaine: 6 Health Myths That Aren't Worth Your Time
"We asked the experts to debunk six popular fads and misconceptions-from essential oils to exercising for weight loss." Timothy Caulfield is among experts debunking the myths.
CTV News: Teachers' convention begins in downtown Edmonton
Over the two days, teachers will have access to workshops, seminars and speakers including Timothy Caulfield, Member of Parliament Mike Lake and Amazing Race Canada winners Dr. James Makokis and Anthony Johnson.
NCTCA 2020: 2020 Teachers’ Convention Season Kicks off in Edmonton
Professor Timothy Caufield – Hall D 10:30 am – Friday, February 7
CBC: Alberta health advocates alarmed by anti-vaxx documentary screened in theatres, libraries
'It’s total propaganda based on people’s emotions,' expert says
Refinery 29: Why Julianne Hough Loves Energy Healing, According To The Goop Lab
There is little research proving its benefits. Timothy Caulfield is highlighted.
Brazil El Pais: Gwyneth Paltrow na Netflix, um problema de saúde pública
'The Goop Lab', the platform's new program, is an instruction manual on the fallacies and gimmicks with which false remedies are defended. Timothy Caulfield is praised.
CTV News: 'Complete nonsense': Expert warns against Gwyneth Paltrow's Netflix show
Timothy Caulfield is invited to talk about the unproven claims and unhealthy practices being shared on Paltrow's Netflix show.
France Info Culture: Qui a peur de "The Goop Lab", la série documentaire de Gwyneth Paltrow diffusée sur Netflix ?
Salut Netflix, aujourd'hui j'arrête mon abonnement parce que je ne veux pas soutenir une entreprise qui fait la promotion de pseudo-sciences dangereuses. Si vous annulez The Goop Lab, je me réabonne immédiatement." Ce message*, et d'autres du même type*, ont été publiés sur Twitter début janvier, après l'annonce de la diffusion de la série documentaire The Goop Lab sur la plateforme de streaming de la firme américaine
Speakers' Spotlight: Timothy Caulfield on Making the 2020s a Decade of Truth
Timothy has become a famed debunker of health and wellness myths and assumptions — from anti-vaxxers to crash diets and jade eggs.
The Wall Street Journal: Who Really Shines in the Goop Glow?
Timothy Caulfield, author of the book "Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong about Everything?," labels the series "an infomercial for pseudoscience." Jen Gunter, an obstetrician-gynecologist who is often quoted in takedowns of Goop's claims, says the show promotes far more bad information than good and argues that exposure to health inaccuracies even once can have a negative impact on a person's decisions in the future.
CBC News: Hidden cameras capture misinformation, fundraising tactics used by anti-vaxx movement
Their goal is to create noise, to create uncertainty, says one public health expert. Timothy Caulfield
The Conversation: Gwyneth Paltrow's new Goop Lab is an infomercial for her pseudoscience business
Gwyneth Paltrow's new show The Goop Lab focuses on approaches to wellness that are "out there", "unregulated" and "dangerous". Timothy Caulfield
folio: COMMENTARY || To win the fight against health and wellness bunk, we must leave the post-truth era in the past
Health-trend debunker Timothy Caulfield offers a four-point prescription to help science and critical thinking "rise above the noise of nonsense."
The Globe and Mail: OPINION: To win the fight against health and wellness bunk, we must leave the post-truth era in the past
While pseudoscience and quackery have been around a long time, the 2010s were truly the decade of bunk. The reach and influence of misinformation has intensified to the point that it feels near impossible to find the truth in the churning sea of falsehoods, exaggerated claims and fear mongering.