[ONLINE] – Science’s Viral Misinformation
- Virtual
- 4PM – 5PM EDT
In a moment when scientists are racing to develop treatments and a vaccine for COVID-19, it’s crucial to look to the long history of once-popular treatments that have later proven ineffective or deadly. While society has moved past bloodletting and other archaic cures, the rise in misinformation and wild speculations around the pandemic has shown that we still need to address serious issues with media hype, medical research, and regulatory oversight.
Join this Future Tense conversation on Thursday, June 4 for less than an hour at 4:00 pm EDT.
Featuring:
Shannon Brownlee,
Senior Vice President, Lown Institute
Author,
Jeanne Lenzer,
Medical Investigative Journalist
Author,
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