UPCOMING EVENT / American Whistleblowers: The Peril and Promise of Science

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http://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2015-04-09/american-whistleblowers-peril-and-promise-science

UPCOMING EVENT
American Whistleblowers: The Peril and Promise of Science

Thu, Apr 9 2015 - 6:00pm

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Judy Mikovits, Ph.D., Former Director, Antiviral Drug Mechanisms Laboratory, National Cancer Institute; Co-author, Plague: One Scientist's Intrepid Search for the Truth
Kent Heckenlively, Attorney; Science Teacher; Founding Editor, Age of Autism; Co-Author, Plague: One Scientist's Intrepid Search for the Truth
Brian Hooker, Ph.D., P.E., Associate Professor of Biology and Chair of the Science and Mathematics Division, Simpson University

Christie Dames, CEO, TechTalk/Studio – Moderator

Whistleblowers, from Daniel Ellsberg in the ’70s to Edward Snowden in recent years, have always received pointed public attention for exposing the internal dealings of our powerful political and military institutions. But who shines a light on the convoluted realm of health care, a massive industry that brought in over 1.6 trillion dollars in revenue over the past year? With health care choice at the nexus of our constitutional rights, and scares like Ebola and measles grabbing international headlines, how do we know we’re getting information that is truthful? Come hear about the scientists, lauded by some and maligned by others, who decide to go public with information that many in the industry don’t want us to see.

MLF: Business & Leadership
Location: 555 Post St., San Francisco
Time: 5:30 p.m. networking reception, 6 p.m. program, 7 p.m. book signing
Program Organizer: Kevin O’Malley

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1. Why do you think this might be cancelled? Nt

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2. I'm going to pass on that. Let's just wait and see what happens. (nt)

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3. UPDATE: "This event is postponed."

http://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2015-04-09/american-whistleblowers-peril-and-promise-science

American Whistleblowers: The Peril and Promise of Science
Thu, Apr 9 2015 - 6:00pm

[p style="color:red"]This event is postponed.

Update from: http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/2015/03/26/the-quack-view-of-preventing-cancer-versus-reality-and-angelina-jolie-part-3/

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4. So are you going to remain cryptic or give some indication of what's going on nt

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6. I haven't read any explanations and I wouldn't want to speculate. (nt)

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5. UPCOMING EVENT / Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Editor): Thimerosal – Let the Science Speak

http://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2015-04-07/robert-f-kennedy-jr-thimerosal-%E2%80%93-let-science-speak#select-tickets

UPCOMING EVENT
Robert F. Kennedy. Jr.: Thimerosal – Let the Science Speak

Tue, Apr 7 2015 - 12:00pm

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; President, Waterkeeper Alliance; Author, Thimerosal: Let the Science Speak

From New York Times bestselling author, and Time magazine's 2010 Hero of the Planet, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., comes a call for the immediate removal of the preservative Thimerosal from vaccines. Over a decade ago, the mercury-containing preservative Thimerosal was widely believed to have been eliminated from vaccine supplies in the United States and abroad. However, Kennedy says that dangerous quantities of Thimerosal continue to be used, posing a significant threat to public health and leading to a crisis of faith in vaccine safety.

Kennedy argues that the elimination of this chemical from the world’s vaccine supplies and its replacement with safer alternatives would increase vaccination rates by restoring the trust of concerned parents in the vaccine program — a program that is so vitally important to public health.

MLF: Business & Leadership
Location: 555 Post St., San Francisco
Time: 11:30 a.m. check-in, noon program, 1 p.m. book signing

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