Fact or Fiction: The Promise & Peril Of Doing Your Own Research
With Erich Anderer, Robynne Chutkan Jillian Michaels and Dariush Mozaffarian

For many of us, researching health information through podcasts, reddit threads and Dr. Google becomes almost instantly overwhelming. It often feels like we’re ill-equipped with the tools necessary to tell the difference between good science, bad science, and marketing fluff. At the same time, we live in an age where experts have repeatedly, unintentionally – and at times intentionally – misinformed the population about research, recommendations, and insights, perhaps with the noble goal of getting people to do things they do not think they otherwise would have done. The issue again, is one of personal agency. In this dialogue, our expert panelist with discuss, debate and explore the following inquiries: How can we be active agents in our own health? Can we trust ourselves to understand complicated biological science? What do we do if we can't trust the experts? What do we do if the data itself is conflicted? Join us for a thought-provoking discussion, and walk away with practical tools for becoming a more informed citizen of your own well-being including how to be critically-curious about what you’re reading, watching and hearing, and how and when to take empowered action to advocate for yourself and the ones you love.

Erich Anderer
Erich Anderer
Robynne Chutkan
Robynne Chutkan
Jillian Michaels
Jillian Michaels
Dariush Mozaffarian
Dariush Mozaffarian
Sunday, November 3, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Convention Center 1F