Timothy Caulfield

Professor of health law and science policy, author, speaker, and TV host. #GoScience #ScienceUpFirst
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[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

We are in the middle of a knowledge production crisis!

Science, opinion, & “goodness” are weaponized for profit, politics, & personal gain.

In my new book, I lift the curtain on the forces contributing to this chaos & look for a path forward.

ORDER: https://t.co/R4hUZ46MuQ via @PenguinCanada @PenguinRandomCA

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

📣 Dear Alberta Separatists,

You are being manipulated. 👇

Russian, U.S. interests are targeting Alberta’s separatist debate, Canadian research shows https://t.co/9iHHvBIcdv

"...Russian content farms have been pushing pro-separatist content..."

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

📣 Hey Separatists,

Enough with the conspiracy-theory-fuelled rage‼️

Separatists are NOT channelling the authentic voice of the province. They are projecting a vision of Alberta that reflects their own anxieties & ideological bile.

My take https://t.co/a1Z4dq1Tbo @thewalrus

[NEWSTALK 1010 @NEWSTALK1010]

Timothy @CaulfieldTim, research director at the Health Law Institute at the University of Alberta, explains to @MooreintheAM how Donald Trump’s vaccine overhaul is ‘going to impact Canada.’ https://t.co/UMMIaHvWm1

[880CHED @CHED880]

“Such an infuriating development.” — @CaulfieldTim says there’s absolutely no evidence behind Trump’s new vaccine policy.

He fears the “chaotic, confused information” will fuel anti-science and anti-vax rhetoric in Alberta.

Thoughts?

LISTEN: https://t.co/RYlfoyfxBj

[Calgary Public Library @calgarylibrary]

Join University of Alberta Faculty of Law professor Tim Caulfield at Central Library on August 8 for a discussion on misinformation, disinformation, and the influence of AI. Register by visiting: https://t.co/rvBTP9OrGQ

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

‼️ ZERO evidence to support this move! ‼️

Eg, likely to:
> costs to healthcare system
> overdiagnosis, anxiety, iatrogenic injury
> confusion & inequities
> wait times for public

Alberta out-of-pocket payments for private medical testing https://t.co/BSf9x9EKI2

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

As MAGA Alberta Premier pushes an independence vote, important to remember:

Alberta separatist movement largely based on lies, conspiracy theories, intolerance, and myths of a magical past...

My take: https://t.co/a1Z4dq1Tbo

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

🚨 Hidden camera reveals how easy it is to get this unauthorized #peptide https://t.co/J3rVGJrkwz

Thrilled to be part of this excellent @cbc takedown of emerging #peptide grift. ���

Peptides: not a natural health product, no good efficacy or safety studies, potentially harmful.

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

📣 Our NEW commentary: WHO’s misguided push for complementary and alternative medicine https://t.co/xKZUmvgEl0... via @bmj_latest @theliverdoc et al.

"As global interest in CAM grows, so does an 'infodemic' of health misinformation and the exploitative sale of unproved interventions. The stakes are enormous..."

[The Walrus @thewalrus]

If bots and algorithms can convince us an indie band is essential listening, what can they do to our views on vaccines, climate change, or politics? Writer @CaulfieldTim reports on how the tactics shaping culture are also shaping democracy. https://t.co/kR6J9hq8pG

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

As MAGA Alberta Premier pushes an independence vote, important to remember:

Alberta separatist movement largely based on lies, conspiracy theories, intolerance, and myths of a magical past...

My take: https://t.co/a1Z4dq1Tbo

[Big If True @BigIfTrueTVO]

Misinformation central - @CaulfieldTim a doc maker & professor from @UAlberta @UAlbertaLaw explains how the #manosphere sells a fantasy not backed by science. Full episode this Sunday at 8 or Youtube @BigIfTrueTVO

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

More agents of darkness... ☠️

Kennedy adds two OB-GYNs to vaccine advisory panel amid review of shots for pregnant women https://t.co/fMqD2xZNMV via @statnews

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

This is our tragic reality. 👇

"...in both the United States and Canada, political affiliation is now one of the single strongest — if not the strongest — predictors of vaccination status."

My take: https://t.co/JW8jTI3rK0 via @TorontoStar

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

"This was just incomprehensibly stupid. I was horrified."

"Children in the U.S. are going to die."

- @drmsgandhi

How U.S. cuts in vaccine recommendations will impact Canadians https://t.co/2uDtoDEQaY

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

Hey Calgary! Really looking forward to this event! 🙏

So, so, so much to discuss. Ugh. Hope to see you there.

Thursday! Details: https://t.co/t3vIoAmK5P via @MountRoyalU

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

The FDA’s Regulation of Mifepristone https://t.co/0OdkFp7rHj

"FDA oversight of mifepristone, developed during key moments from 2011 to 2023, has been shaped by scientific evidence & a cautious regulatory approach..."

Alas, with current FDA, politics > science.

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

A $2,500 full body scan said he was healthy. Then he had a catastrophic stroke https://t.co/T793PTdaCs

Reality: "there is no documented evidence that total body screening is cost-efficient or effective in prolonging life" & potentially harmful (American College of Radiology)

[IRPP @IRPP]

Fake reviews. Wellness misinformation. Eroding trust.

@CaulfieldTim on how today’s chaotic information environment is shaping beliefs and influencing public policy.

On the latest Futureproofing Canada.🎧👇
https://t.co/HosDxr3wpM

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

Study: Misinformation impact you but not me https://t.co/pniCVRsX7Y

Results: "...individuals underestimate effects on themselves while overestimating impacts on others."