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Join us for a very special evening with bestselling author Timothy Caulfield as he visits Winnipeg to discuss his new book, The Certainty Illusion: What You Don't Know and Why It Matters (Penguin Canada). Featuring a presentation and Q&A, followed by a book signing.https://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/9780735245884/timothy-caulfield/the-certainty-illusion
**Please note that this event will NOT be broadcast on our YouTube channel nor will it be recorded, so please join us in person if you'd like to hear more.**
In a world where there is so much conflicting information about how we are supposed to live, what can we really know? Knowing the truth, what’s real from what’s fake, should be easy. In today’s world, that’s far from the case. In The Certainty Illusion, Timothy Caulfield lifts the curtain on the forces contributing to our information chaos and unpacks why it’s so difficult—sometimes even for experts—to escape the fake.
Timothy Caulfield is a Professor in the Faculty of Law and the School of Public Health, and Research Director of the Health Law Institute at the University of Alberta. He was the Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy for over 20 years (2002 - 2023). His interdisciplinary research on topics like stem cells, genetics, research ethics, the public representations of science, and public health policy has allowed him to publish almost 400 academic articles. He has won numerous academic, science communication, and writing awards, and is a Member of the Order Canada and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, and the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. He contributes frequently to the popular press and is the author of national bestsellers: The Cure for Everything: Untangling the Twisted Messages about Health, Fitness and Happiness (Penguin Canada) and The Science of Celebrity...or is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything?: When Celebrity Culture and Science Clash (Penguin Canada), and Relax.: A Guide to Everyday Health Decisions with More Facts and Less Worry (Penguin Canada). Caulfield is also the co-founder of the science engagement initiative #ScienceUpFirst and has written, hosted and produced documentaries, including the award-winning TV show, A User’s Guide to Cheating Death, which has been shown in over 60 countries, including streaming on Netflix in North America.
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1120 Grant Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, Manitoba R3M 2A6
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