Rogue Faculty and Academic Freedom in the Age of Misinformation

Should our nation's academic institutions rein in faculty who amplify conspiracy theories and spread potentially harmful falsehoods? This podcast is intended for US healthcare professionals only. To read a full transcript of this episode or to comment please visit: https://www.medscape.com/features/public/machine Eric J. Topol, MD, Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Professor of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Abraham Verghese, MD, Physician, author, and educator; Professor and Vice Chair, Theory & Practice of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California Robert A. Harrington, MD, Arthur L. Bloomfield Professor; Chair, Department of Medicine, Stanford University; Chair, Department of Medicine, Stanford Medical Center, Stanford, California You may also like: Discussions on topics at the core of cardiology and the practice of medicine with Dr Robert A. Harrington and guests on The Bob Harrington Show   https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington Medscape's Chief Cardiology Correspondent Dr John M. Mandrola's This Week In Cardiology   https://www.medscape.com/twic For questions or feedback, please email: [email protected]