Dr. Ben Goldacre tackles Pseudoscience head-on at the 2010 Symposium (photo credit: Owen Egan)
Dr. Bob Park
Dr. Bob Park, 2011 Alternative Medicine Symposium (photo credit: Owen Egan)
Dr. Lorne Trottier
Dr. Lorne Trottier, founder of the Trottier Public Science Symposium (photo credit: Owen Egan)
Dean Martin Grant
Dean of Science, Martin Grant, salutes the evening (photo credit: Owen Egan)
Over 700 people in attendance at the 2010 Pseudoscience Symposium (photo credit: Owen Egan)
Harold McGee
Harold McGee, the true expert on the science of food and cooking (photo credit: Owen Egan)
Dr. Edzard Ernst
Dr. Edzard Ernst takes a look at Homeopathy at the 2011 Alternative Medicine Symposium (photo credit: Owen Egan)
Dr. Jeffrey Blumberg
Dr. Jeffrey Blumberg discusses "Evidence-based Nutrition: The Problem of Proof" (photo credit: Owen Egan)
Dr. Harriet Hall
Also known as The SkepDoc, Dr. Harriet Hall presents at the 2011 Alternative Medicine Symposium (photo credit: Owen Egan)
The Amazing Randi
Randi gives a sold-out show to both McGill students and the public at the 2010 Pseudoscience Symposium (photo credit: Owen Egan)
Dr. Joe Schwarcz, Director of the Office for Science & Society
Dr. Joe Schwarcz introduces the annual Lorne Trottier Public Science Symposium (photo credit: Owen Egan)
Marc Weinstein, VP, Development & Alumni Relations
Marc Weinstein announces the $5.5M grant given to the OSS by Dr. Lorne Trottier (photo credit: Owen Egan)
Dr. Michael Shermer, Director of Skeptic Magazine
Dr. Michael Shermer, 2010 Pseudoscience panelist (photo credit: Owen Egan)
Dr. David Gorski
Dr. David Gorski, 2010 Pseudoscience panelist (photo credit: Owen Egan)
Dr. Walter Willett, Chair, Harvard School of Public Health
Dr. Walter Willett presents “Diet and Health: A Progress Report” (photo credit: Owen Egan)
Dr. Paul Offit
Dr. Paul Offit, 2011 Alternative Medicine panelist (photo credit: Owen Egan)
Jane Brody, Personal Health Columnist, The NY Times
Jane Brody tells us what to eat and what not to eat by separating the sense from the nonsense (photo credit: Owen Egan)
The Lorne Trottier Public Science Symposium
The Lorne Trottier Public Science Symposium is one of McGill University’s premier annual events. The Symposium features talks by world-class experts on topics of current public interest and attracts a large audience as well as extensive media attention. Past Symposia have focused on “pseudoscience” and “alternative medicine” with renowned speakers such as pseudoscience and paranormal claims investigator James Randi and vaccine expert Dr. Paul Offit. The 2012 Trottier Symposium, Food: A Serving of Science, looked at what to eat, what not to eat and what should be done to better the food on our shelves. With invited speakers Dr. Walter Willett of Harvard University, Dr. Jeff Blumberg of Tufts University, Jane Brody of The New York Times and best-selling author on food and cooking, Harold McGee, the two-day event attracted over 1,400 people.
