Pseudoscience: From Quirks to Quacks
McGill Media Relations Office, April 6, 2010 News release
Pseudoscience: From Quirks to Quacks
Montreal Gazette, April 6, 2010 Entry in the Gazette's Health Bites blog.
What is the role of climate change scientists in the climate change debate?
An in-depth interview with Prof. Bruno Tremblay on Radio-Canada’s daily French-language news and current affairs show with Christiane Charette, April 13, 2010, 10:00 AM-12:00 noon EDT (Professor Tremblay is the Mini-Science speaker on April 14.)
Dr. Amir Raz on the myths and truths about hypnosis
Dr. Amir Raz appeared on CBC Montreal’s daily show Radio Noon, April 21, 2010, 12:00 noon-1:00 PM EDT. He explained what hypnosis is, contrasted hypnosis on the stage with hypnosis used in clinical settings, and answered phone-in questions. (Dr. Raz is the Mini-Science speaker on April 21.)
Climato-sceptiques et paranormal : Les scientifiques s'impliquent-ils assez dans les débats?
(Climate sceptics and the paranormal: Do scientists participate enough in the debate?) In the face of vocal climate change deniers, are scientists participating enough in the debate? Similar criticism has been levied against scientists with respects to paranormalists; is it the same fight? That was the subject of Radio Centre-Ville's April 27 edition of Je vote pour la science. Dr. Bruno Tremblay was one of three guests on the show, which you can listen to online in French. (Professor Tremblay is the Mini-Science speaker on April 14.)
Vaccines: panaceas or poisons?
Dr. Brian Ward appeared on CBC Montreal’s daily show Radio Noon, April 28, 2010, 12:00 noon-1:00 PM EDT. He talked about the controversy surrounding mass vaccinations such as the H1N1 immunization program and answered phone-in questions. (Dr. Ward is the Mini-Science speaker on April 28, 2010)
Creationism, evolution, and God
Dr. Brian Alters appeared on CBC Montreal’s daily show Radio Noon, May 3, 2010, 12:00 noon-1:00 PM EDT. (Dr. Alters is the Mini-Science speaker for May 3, 2010)
Are cell phones and WiFi harmful to your health?
Dr. Lorne Trottier appeared on CBC Montreal’s daily show Radio Noon, May 19, 2010, 12:00 noon-1:00 PM EDT. (Dr. Ward is the Mini-Science speaker for May 19, 2010)
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