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DAVID MICHAELS
“A champion for workers’ safety.”
—The New York Times
Dr. David Michaels served as Administrator of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) under President Obama and chief safety officer of the US nuclear weapons complex under President Clinton. He currently teaches at the George Washington University School of Public Health.
LATEST ON "THE TRIUMPH OF DOUBT"
BOOK REVIEW:
A government insider exposes the industry playbook for undermining evidence-based policy
Science, February 10, 2020
David Michaels’s new book, The Triumph of Doubt, is a tour de force that examines how frequently, and easily, science has been manipulated to discredit expertise and accountability on issues ranging from obesity and concussions to opioids and climate change....
BOOK REVIEW:
Truth Decay: When Uncertainty is Weaponized
Nature, February 03, 2020
The Triumph of Doubt is a brave and important book, raising the alarm about the systemic corruption of science....
INTERVIEW:
The Art of Scientific Deception
Salon.com, February 02, 2020
Dr. David Michaels speaks about "mercenary science" — science-for-hire, contracted out by chemical and pharmaceutical companies to prove that their harmful products aren't harmful....
NEWS:
NFL's 'tobacco-industry tactics impeded concussion research and delayed efforts to address CTE by at least a decade,' claims Obama's former OSHA secretary in new book
The Daily Mail, February 10, 2020
"What was shocking to me was that the NFL, when faced with serious health concerns related to their product – playing football – the NFL essentially started following the tobacco playbook,' Michaels said. 'And as a result of that, all efforts to address a very serious problem, which is brain damage in football players as a result of repeated hits, were delayed by at least a decade.'"
UPCOMING EVENTS
David Michaels & the Triumph of Doubt
February 18, 2020, 7:00 PM
Cambridge, MA
Harvard Bookstore
David Michaels in conversation with Harvard Law School Professor Lawrence Lessig
David Michaels Lecture
February 1, 2020, 2:00 PM
Boston, MA
Snyder Auditorium (Kresge G1)
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
677 Huntington Ave
David Michaels discusses his new book, The Triumph of Doubt.
SELECT WRITING
CNN Opinion: "Vaping Crisis Didn't Have to Happen"
September 11, 2019
Public health detectives are desperately trying to find the cause of the hundreds of lung disease cases and at least six deaths that appear to be related to vaping. . . .
FEATURED TALK
Speech at United Steelworkers Labor Management Safety Meeting
September 2013
Dr. David Michaels speaks about the relationship of workplace safety, operational excellence and sustainability at the United Steelworkers Labor Management Safety Meeting.
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