The pandemic has brought with it an overwhelming raft of information — and with the science changing so fast, it’s fertile ground for conspiracy theories. Dr F. Perry Wilson calls it a “perfect storm,” a global crisis trapped between the medical and political worlds. He is a world-renowned physician and clinical researcher at Yale University and is documenting his life working in a COVID-19 ward. He is also offering a free class through Coursera titled “Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong,” available here:
Originally aired on May 12, 2020.
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