Bad Pharma with @bengoldacre

When:
March 20, 2014 @ 7:15 pm – 8:15 pm
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Where:
William Morris Lecture Theatre, Whitelands College
Holybourne Avenue
London SW15
UK
Cost:
Free

The University of Roehampton is delighted to announce that Dr Ben Goldacre will give a lecture titled Bad Pharma on Thursday 20 March.

His appearance is part of a series of activities during the University’s Science Week, which runs from 19-25 March at its Whitelands College campus.

Ben Goldacre is a doctor, academic, campaigner and writer whose work focuses on uses and misuses of science and statistics by journalists, politicians, drug companies and alternative therapists: http://www.badscience.net/about-dr-ben-goldacre/

Books by Ben Goldacre (Bad Science; Bad Pharma) will be on sale on the night. Ben will also sign copies before and after the event.

The Whitelands College Science Week is a series of public lectures and interactive events organised by a group of students and academics at the Departments of Life Sciences and Psychology at the University of Roehampton. The events are intended to introduce scientific activities at Roehampton to all who are interested, regardless of discipline or academic background.