# Elizabeth Finkel

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"How the Lab Leak Got Cred" with Elizabeth Finkel

What happens when the public's understanding of a global event is hijacked by online psuedo-experts? How should scientists express uncertainty when everyone's suspicious? Was Anthony Fauci the victim of a crazed conspiracy, or is there something fishy in the official origins of Covid-19? The insid…

Meet the author - Elizabeth Finkel

Elizabeth Finkel was in conversation with Joan Leach on Elizabeth's new book Prove It: A Scientific Guide for the Post-Truth Era, a compelling journey through science's big breakthroughs, by an award-winning Australian science writer. Humans developed the scientific method over centuries. Its depa…

Prove It! Elizabeth Finkel's Scientific Guide for the Post-Truth Era

If a stiff dose of medical misinformation is what you're after, look no further than the White House right now. And, on social media and in online forums, countless conspiracy theories reign supreme. In this "post-truth" era, has science lost its authority, or have we lost sight of what scientific …

Dr. Elizabeth Finkel — Exploring Science and Truth in the Post-Truth Era

: In this enlightening episode, Michael interviews Dr. Elizabeth Finkel, a renowned biochemist, science journalist, and editor of Cosmos magazine, about her latest book, Prove It: A Scientific Guide to the Post-Truth Era (Latrobe/Black Inc, 2025). Dr. Finkel offers compelling insights into how the …

Prove It!

Elizabeth Finkel deploys scientific evidence to show that President Trump’s claim that Tylenol, used by pregnant women to relieve pain, is a cause of autism, is false.

Evidence shows no link between pain relief drugs and autism

In her book Prove It! Elizabeth Finkel presents the evidence showing no link between pain relief drugs and autism

Getting Lucky... Again: Alan Finkel - Fixing the Rocky Road to Net Zero

In this Global Roaming limited series, Hamish Macdonald and Geraldine Doogue are inviting big thinkers from different fields to consider how Australia can not just survive - but thrive - in a more challenging world.  In this episode Australia's former Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel shares his thoug…

Getting Lucky... Again: Alan Finkel - Fixing the Rocky Road to Net Zero

In this Global Roaming limited series, Hamish Macdonald and Geraldine Doogue are inviting big thinkers from different fields to consider how Australia can not just survive - but thrive - in a more challenging world.  In this episode, Australia's former Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel shares his thou…

Chrissy Mack Podcast: Navigating the Post-Truth Era with Dr. Elizabeth Finkel

Join Michael Lester as he interviews Dr. Elizabeth Finkel, a renowned biochemist, science journalist, and author. Delve into insights from her latest book, "Prove It: A Scientific Guide to the Post-Truth Era." Discover how the scientific method evolved over centuries, emphasizing a constant search …

Interview: Misinformation and the Origins of COVID-19

Few events in recent history have generated as much confusion, controversy, and misinformation as the COVID-19 pandemic. Five years on, the origins of COVID remain contested, and the lessons of how that debate played out carry hard implications for global health security for years to come. Guest:…