Adam Conover and Tim Caulified on The Algorithm, Gwyneth Paltrow, Netflix and more

Published: Jan. 10, 2019, 1 p.m.

Adam Conover is the creator and host of\xa0Adam Ruins Everything, an informational comedy show that debunks common misconceptions and encourages critical thinking. The New York Times calls it \u201cone of history\u2019s most entertaining shows dedicated to the art of debunking\u201d and refers to Adam as a \u201cgenial provocateur\u201d.

He is a founding member of the sketch group Olde English, who performed at HBO\u2019s Comedy Fest in Aspen and was named \u201cBest Sketch Group on the Web\u201d by Cracked.com. As a standup comedian, he performs at colleges and theaters across the country.\xa0

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Timothy Caulfield is a Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy, a Professor in the Faculty of Law and the School of Public Health, and Research Director of the Health Law Institute at the University of Alberta. His interdisciplinary research on topics like stem cells, genetics, research ethics, the public representations of science and health policy issues has allowed him to publish over 350 academic articles.

He has won numerous academic and writing awards and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, the Trudeau Foundation and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.\xa0

On this episode of Point of Inquiry, Kavin speaks to Adam and Tim about their CSICon talks, Tim's new Netflix show\xa0A User's Guide to Cheating Death,\xa0and Adam's TruTV show\xa0Adam Ruins Everything\xa0and his interest in Gameboys.