Timothy Caulfield
Timothy Allen Caulfield (born 1963) is a Canadian professor of law at the University of Alberta,[1] the research director of its Health Law Institute,[2] and Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy.[3][4] He writes and speaks about legal and ethical issues in medical research, and is the author of two books.
Early life and education
Caulfield went to high school in Edmonton, Alberta.[2] He attended the University of Alberta, earning a B. Sc. in 1987 and a law degree in 1990. During this time he also performed in two rock bands, "The Citizens" and "Absolute 9".[1] He completed an L.L.M. degree at Dalhousie University in 1993.
Career
In 1996 Caulfield became an assistant professor at the University of Alberta. After working several years as an associate professor. In 2001 he co-edit a book, Health Care Reform & the Law in Canada: Meeting the Challenge. He became a full professor in 2004.
Caulfield has published more than 300 articles in academic journals and popular media about a variety of topics related to ethics and the effect of media hype on medical research.[5][6] He also uses social media to debunk health advice provided by celebrities.[7]
In 2011 Caulfield wrote a book The Cure for Everything.[8] In it he tried to clarify for his readers the science behind sensationalized media reports about the effects of diet and fitness on health.[9] In 2012 he chaired a conference on the commercialization of Genetic Research.
Caulfield's 2015 book, Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything?, debunked health and beauty advice given by celebrity Gwyneth Paltrow,[10][3] and addresses the statistical likelihood of the average person becoming a celebrity.[11] The book won the 2015 Science in Society General Book Award from the Canadian Science Writer's Association.[12]
Books
- Timothy A. Caulfield; Barbara Von Tigerstrom, eds. (2002). Health Care Reform & the Law in Canada: Meeting the Challenge. University of Alberta. ISBN 978-0-88864-366-7.
- Caulfield, Timothy (2012). The cure for everything! : untangling the twisted messages about health, fitness, and happiness. Toronto: Viking Canada. ISBN 978-06700-65233.
- Caulfield, Timothy (2015). Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything?: When Celebrity Culture and Science Clash. Toronto: Viking. ISBN 978-06700-67589.
References
- 1 2 Pelley, Lauren (8 January 2015). "Timothy Caulfield debunks celebrity health trends, from gluten-free diets to colon cleanses". Toronto Star.
- 1 2 "Timothy Caulfield: Alberta's 50 Most Influential People 2014 - Alberta Venture". Alberta Venture. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- 1 2 Walden, Celia (9 May 2015). "Is Gwyneth Paltrow wrong about everything?". Telegraph. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ↑ "There's a word for that feeling you get when you're phone's not nearby". CBC. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ↑ "Healthy Skeptic André Picard eschews the hype, pandering and pseudo-science that plague his beat". Ryerson Review of Journalism, Elena Gritzan — April 6, 2016
- ↑ Tamara L. Roleff (26 September 2005). Cloning. Greenhaven Press. p. 135. ISBN 978-0-7377-3311-2.
- ↑ McFarling, Usha (20 April 2016). "Tim Caulfield on a mission to debunk celebrity health advice". STAT. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ↑ Ahearn, Victoria (6 March 2015). "Edmonton author Timothy Caulfield challenges Gwyneth Paltrow’s ‘Goop’". Global News. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ↑ "Book Review: The Cure For Everything! by Timothy Caulfield". National Post, January 13, 2012. Julia Belluz
- ↑ Payne, Elizabeth (16 January 2015). "Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything? A Q&A with the author". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ↑ "Book Review: Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything? by Timothy Caulfield". Cracked Science, February 16, 2015 by Jonathan Jarry
- ↑ "CSWA Book Award Winners! ". Canadian Science Writer's Association website.
External links
- "TimothyCaulfield: University of Alberta". University of Alberta.
- "Timothy Caulfield". Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2016.