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Timothy Caulfield
@CaulfieldTim
Professor of health law and science policy, author, speaker, and TV host. #GoScience #ScienceUpFirst Linktree: linktr.ee/caulfieldtim
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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    Timothy Caulfield
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    Jan 8, 2025
    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:
    The Certainty Illusion by Timothy Caulfield cover
    The Certainty Illusion by Timothy Caulfield | Penguin Random House Canada
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    Timothy Caulfield
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    Sep 28, 2024
    Dear Antivaxxers, Early days, but this will be a tough one for you. Good luck. Best, Science.
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    Science Magazine
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    Sep 27, 2024
    A new generation of cancer-preventing vaccines could wipe out tumors before they form. Learn more: scim.ag/8o0 @NewsfromScience #ScienceMagArchives
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    Timothy Caulfield
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    Jan 6, 2020
    Replying to @netflix
    Dear @netflix, the spread of health misinformation does real harm (nbcnews.com/think/opinion/…). In addition to promoting unproven ideas & products, it contributes to erosion of #criticalthinking. cc @DrJenGunter In this era of #fakenews, pls do better! Less @goop. More science.
    Opinion | How celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow defined a decade of wellness misinformation
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    Timothy Caulfield
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    Jun 12, 2023
    Sigh. All. Day. Long.
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    Timothy Caulfield
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    Dec 5, 2021
    I continually get "science doesn't work" messages from vaccine deniers. Sent via email. Bounced off a satellite in space. Appearing like magic on my computer screen.
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    Timothy Caulfield
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    Nov 14, 2024
    Dear antivaxx world, Appointing RFK Jr isn't "karma" for science advocates. It is karma for YOU! Though we're not celebrating. This is bad for biomedicine. This is bad for public health. This is bad for the children of the world. This is bad for humanity.
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    Timothy Caulfield
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    Jun 20, 2023
    Coincidence that a country, Finland, that teaches critical thinking skills early and often has high confidence in vaccines? - 93% strongly agree vaccines important. - 0% disagree. vaccineconfidence.org/our-work/proje… via @vaccine_trust #ScienceUpFirst
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    Timothy Caulfield
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    Jan 27, 2022
    Base rate fallacy. Base rate fallacy. Base rate fallacy. Base rate fallacy. Base rate fallacy. Base rate fallacy. Base rate fallacy. Base rate fallacy. Base rate fallacy. Dear Hate Mailers, please make an effort to understand the f*ing base rate fallacy. It isn't hard. Promise.
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    Timothy Caulfield
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    Feb 7, 2022
    Let's not let the deniers capture the COVID narrative. EVERYONE wants the pandemic to end. EVERYONE wants to get back to "normal". YES, the vaccines work!!! YES, public health measures necessary & effective. Let's use science, sense, & compassion to move forward.
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    Timothy Caulfield
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    Mar 17, 2022
    Today the @UAlberta #mask mandate ended. How many of my students still wore a mask? 100%.
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    Timothy Caulfield
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    May 19, 2023
    Often referenced "masks do harm" study retracted. See: frontiersin.org/articles/10.33… Editors: "...complaints were valid ... the article does not meet the standards of editorial & scientific soundness..." Will likely live on as a zombie & retraction part of a conspiracy narrative.
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    Timothy Caulfield
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    Feb 9, 2022
    Last night AB Premier @jkenney spoke about his concern regarding the "stigma" faced by unvaccinated. Reality: Being unvaccinated is not an immutable trait or a noble stand. It is almost always simply a decision –usually informed by misinformation & ideological spin.
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    Timothy Caulfield
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    Oct 24, 2022
    Dear @ABDanielleSmith - Vaccines saved millions of lives - Therapeutics WERE studied (#ivermectin ineffective) - Consensus (body of evid) is how science works Pls, for AB, climb out of rabbit hole. Don't inform policies with lies, myths, & misinformation. #DanielleSmithDarkAge
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    Timothy Caulfield
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    Oct 24, 2022
    #DaniellesSmith: “I am deeply sorry for anyone who was inappropriately subjected to discrimination as a result of their vaccine status,” Don't like seatbelts? I'm here for you. Smoking in ICU? Human right. Food safety laws? Marxist. Pooping on the street? FREEDOM!