Scienceploitation

from Edify Unfiltered Hosted by Edify Magazine

No one calls themselves anti-science. But there’s a lot of anti-science bias these days. Peek behind the curtain on a story from Edify’s May edition, “The Battle for Truth” featuring former Edify cover star, author, professor and researcher at the University of Alberta Timothy Caufield. Tim joins Trudy and Steven to discuss the problems facing the scientific community, how journalism faces parallel challenges and how we can all resist the rising tide of misinformation. Join the conversation on Edify's Instagram. --Read-- Read Harder Better Faster Stronger about Tim Caufield’s new documentary on EdifyEdmonton.com Read The Battle for Truth about science communication on EdifyEdmonton.com Read Style Q&A: Rock Star/Scientist on EdifyEdmonton.com Timothy Caulfield’s newest book, The Certainty Illusion: What You Don't Know and Why It Matters, comes out January 7, 2025 Tim’s other books: The Cure for Everything: Untangling the Twisted Messages about Health, Fitness and Happiness (Penguin 2012) Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything?: When Celebrity Culture and Science Clash (Penguin 2015) Relax, Dammit!: A User’s Guide to the Age of Anxiety (Penguin Random House, 2020). --Credits— Hosted by Trudy Callaghan and Steven Sandor Produced by Odvod Media Audio Engineering by Steve Glen Original music by Darrin Hagen

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