Join us as we bring some of our favorite friendly, neighborhood scientists into local watering holes. Our events are free, open to the public, and meant for the curious, no matter your background. We love lively discussions, making new connections, and learning something new. Join us for our annual festival, taking place across the country, with two events right here in Chicago.

DO NO HARM? A modern look at evaluating the evidence for medical practices

Featuring Drs. Adam Cifu and Michael O’Connor discussing how physicians evaluate evidence and make decisions to heal, not harm, as well as times when physicians and scientists get it wrong.

SPEAKERS

"Modern thoughts about the use of statistics"

Michael O’Connor, MD

An anesthesiologist and intensivist, Dr. O’Connor has a longstanding interest in the social construction of medicine, and the institution of sustainable, enduring change that improves the quality of care patients receive. He is also a human factors scholar who has done seminal work in understanding error and harm in the ICU.

"Medical Reversal: How Much of What Doctors do is Wrong?"

Adam Cifu, MD

Adam Cifu, MD is a general internist and professor of medicine at the University of Chicago. He divides his time between clinical practice, medical education and scholarly work related to evidence-based medicine. He is the author of over 125 peer reviewed articles and two books

We are excited to host two events this year for the annual taste of science festival: one on modern medicine, and the other on climate change. No matter your interests, we promise to bring fresh new ideas to get your wheels spinning.