June 12, 2023
When it comes to combating misinformation and pseudoscience about healthcare and nutrition, Stephen Barrett is in a class by himself. An expert in medical communications, Dr. Barrett operates twenty-three websites, including CFI’s Quackwatch. He has written fifty-three books and thousands of articles; delivered hundreds of talks at colleges, universities, and medical schools; and been a peer-review panelist for several top medical journals.
On Thursday, June 22 at 7:00 p.m. ET, Skeptical Inquirer Presents welcomes Stephen Barrett and longtime Quackwatch collaborator William M. London to reflect on Barrett’s five decades of work fighting health misinformation. Dr. Barrett will discuss the history of quack devices, dietary supplements, homeopathy, multi-level marketing, and delusion-based chiropractic and what our government can do to combat medical quackery.
Free registration is required to take part in this live Zoom event, so sign up today.
Stephen Barrett, MD, is a retired psychiatrist who has achieved national renown as an author, editor, and consumer advocate. In addition to operating CFI’s Quackwatch, Barrett is a fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. His decades of work fighting medical misinformation have earned him multiple awards and citations, including an FDA Commissioner’s Special Citation Award for Public Service, the 2001 Distinguished Service to Health Education Award from the American Association for Health Education, and the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award.
William M. London, EdD, MPH, is a professor in the department of public health at California State University, Los Angeles. He’s the editor of the newsletter Consumer Health Digest, coauthor of the sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth (2013) editions of the college textbook Consumer Health: A Guide to Intelligent Decisions, and c-host of the Credential Watch website. London is also a fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry and the online Consumer Health columnist for Skeptical Inquirer.
This live Zoom event is FREE, but advance registration is required so sign up today.