Science Pub: Misinformation and Health

When
Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025
7 p.m.–9 p.m.
Where
Empirical Theater at OMSI
1945 Southeast Water Avenue Portland
OR, 97214 US

Finding Signal in the Noise of Pseudoscience With Derek Beres, Journalist, founder of Siris Health, and host of the podcast Conspirituality.

Navigating America’s for-profit healthcare system is hard enough for many citizens. The grievances and misinformation that circulated during the early stages of COVID-19 have allowed anti-science groups and wellness influencers to further erode trust in public health. Derek Beres has spent the last five years tracking this movement, from the fringes of the internet to running the nation’s public health apparatus. In this lecture, he’ll talk about how we got here and where to go next.

Science Pubs are a casual lecture series located in fun venues across the region, recommended for ages 10 and over.