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

[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

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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

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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

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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

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

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

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

The divide between pro- and anti-vaccine states is widening https://t.co/wOE6HQpaJ7 by @LawrenceGostin via @statnews

"Vaccine policy now tracks political identity more closely than epidemiology."

This is now THE key issue. 👆 How can we counter lies that play to identity?

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

Why do we feel starved for time?https://t.co/mfeO5F3N5e

"Recent research shows that time poverty depends more on perceived shortages than actual ones."

Studies: people have MORE free time now, but we all FEEL busier.

Key: fragmentation, less "flow" vibe, online environment...

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

Evil knows evil.

Meta names former Trump adviser as president & vice chairman https://t.co/ls9gxcKnZL

Zuckerberg: she served the Trump "with strength & distinction."

🚨 Authoritarian forces increasingly control our information universe. Reality in danger. 🚨

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

Longevity movement = wellness woo 2.0.

Yes, real longevity science, but the consumer facing industry mostly science-y sounding BS.

Business of living longer https://t.co/tS1n5abvEN by @TrishaThadani

Reality: Mostly healthy lifestyle & LUCK (genetic + socioeconomics).

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

Love this. #TeamArts!

Art could save your life! Make 2026 happier, healthier and more hopeful https://t.co/DkqggRMmMI

"Participating in arts, crafts, reading, playing musical instruments and going to cultural events and performances builds what is known as 'cognitive reserve'"

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

The cliche manosphere look – beard, clenched jaw, jacked (with, um, Big Pharma help?) – is just fashion.

Equivalent to the "libtard" blue hair they mock. Equal to a hippie's long hair or a punk's safety pin.

No utility beyond vanity & "this is my team!" signalling.

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

Mostly manly man manosphere nonsense.👇

A new entry in the dietary guidelines: advice on maintaining healthy testosterone levels https://t.co/Aek1vg5WY7 via @statnews

"I would caution that the quality of the evidence on diet & serum T is weak."

[Dr. Brian Goldman @NightShiftMD]

RFK Jr lies every time he opens his mouth. His words and actions are impeachable and criminal.

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

@PeterHotez Yep. The distrust was (and continues to be) manufactured.