Rogue Faculty and Academic Freedom in the Age of Misinformation

<p>Should our nation's academic institutions rein in faculty who amplify conspiracy theories and spread potentially harmful falsehoods?</p> <p>This podcast is intended for US healthcare professionals only.</p> <p>To read a full transcript of this episode or to comment please visit: https://www.medscape.com/features/public/machine</p> <p>Eric J. Topol, MD, Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Professor of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape</p> <p>Abraham Verghese, MD, Physician, author, and educator; Professor and Vice Chair, Theory & Practice of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California</p> <p>Robert A. Harrington, MD, Arthur L. Bloomfield Professor; Chair, Department of Medicine, Stanford University; Chair, Department of Medicine, Stanford Medical Center, Stanford, California</p> <p>You may also like:</p> <p>Discussions on topics at the core of cardiology and the practice of medicine with Dr Robert A. Harrington and guests on The Bob Harrington Show   https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington</p> <p>Medscape's Chief Cardiology Correspondent Dr John M. Mandrola's This Week In Cardiology   https://www.medscape.com/twic</p> <p>For questions or feedback, please email: news@medscape.net</p>