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| Steven P. Novella | |
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| Nascimento | 29 de agosto de 1964 (60 anos) Estadounidense |
| Alma mater | Universidade de Georgetown |
| Instituições | Universidade de Yale Escola Médica |
| Campo(s) | Médico Neurologista |
Steven P. Novella (nascido em 29 de julho de1964) é um neurologista americano e professor assitente na Universidade de Yale, Steven Novella é mais conhecido pelo seu envolvimento no movimento cético.
Experiência Profissional
[editar | editar código-fonte]A especialidade de Novella é em doenças neuromusculares incluindo especificamente a neuropatia e mais específicamente a Esclerose lateral amiotrófica.[1][2]
Novella received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine, completed his residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital, his fellowship at Yale University School of Medicine, and was board certified in 1998.[2]
Medical skepticism
[editar | editar código-fonte]Novella is a medical advisor to Quackwatch,[3] an associate editor of the Scientific Review of Alternative Medicine,[4] and the executive editor of the blog Science-Based Medicine.[5] Among other topics, Novella has published on homeopathy[6][7] and AIDS denialism.[8] In 2009, he was the board chairman when the Institute for Science in Medicine was founded.[9] He has also taught two courses for The Teaching Company, one titled "Medical Myths, Lies, and Half-Truths: What We Think We Know May Be Hurting Us" and the other titled "Your Deceptive Mind: A Scientific Guide to Critical Thinking Skills".
Skepticism
[editar | editar código-fonte]Novella is president and co-founder of the New England Skeptical Society and hosts that organization's podcast, The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe. He writes the monthly Weird Science column for the New Haven Advocate and contributes to several blogs. Novella has also appeared on several television programs, including Penn & Teller: Bullshit!.[10]
Novella was one of the first 200 to sign the Project Steve petition,[11] a tongue-in-cheek parody of the list of "scientists that doubt evolution" produced by creationists.
In January 2010 Novella was elected as a Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry.[12]
Novella keeps a blog, Neurologica, "your daily fix of neuroscience, skepticism and critical thinking".[13]
See also
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References
[editar | editar código-fonte]- ↑ «About the authors: A case of inherited erythromelalgia». Nature Clinical Practice Neurology. Consultado em 26 de dezembro de 2007
- ↑ a b «YMG Physician Profile – Steven Novella». Yale Medical Group. Consultado em 26 de dezembro de 2007[ligação inativa]
- ↑ «Quackwatch – Scientific and Technical Advisors – Medical Advisors». Quackwatch. Consultado em 15 de novembro de 2009. Cópia arquivada em 13 de abril de 2010
- ↑ «Quackwatch – Publications for Sale – The Scientific Review of Alternative Medicine». Quackwatch. Consultado em 15 de novembro de 2009
- ↑ «Science-Based Medicine – Editors». Science-Based Medicine. Consultado em 15 de novembro de 2009
- ↑ Novella S, Roy R, Marcus D, Bell IR, Davidovitch N, Saine A (2008). «A debate: homeopathy--quackery or a key to the future of medicine?». J Altern Complement Med. 14 (1): 9–15. PMID 18199017. doi:10.1089/acm.2007.0770
- ↑ Gold PW, Novella S, Roy R, Marcus D, Bell I, Davidovitch N, Saine A (2008). «Homeopathy--quackery or a key to the future of medicine?». Homeopathy. 97 (1): 28–33. PMID 18194763. doi:10.1016/j.homp.2007.12.002
- ↑ Smith TC, Novella SP (2007). «HIV Denial in the Internet Era». PLoS Med. 4 (8): e256. PMC 1949841
. PMID 17713982. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0040256
- ↑ «Health Care Reform Bills Legitimize Quackery» (Nota de imprensa). 29 de novembro de 2009. Consultado em 4 de dezembro de 2009
- ↑ Episode 3-10: "Ghostbusters." See Season 3: 2005 on List of Penn & Teller: Bullshit! episodes.
- ↑ http://ncse.com/taking-action/list-steves
- ↑ «Sixteen Notable Figures in Science and Skepticism Elected CSI Fellows». Consultado em 7 de agosto de 2011
- ↑ Neurologica Blog http://theness.com/neurologicablog/
External links
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- Skeptic Blog - Home of the Skeptologists
- Steven Novella's profile
- Science-Based Medicine
- Neurologica Blog
- "Taking the Wind From Silly Sails" — Michael Pollak, New York Times, August 24, 1997.
- "'Steve' profs. collaborate to support teaching evolution" — Jessica Tom, Yale Daily News, Predefinição:DTEXT.
- "'Skeptical' neurologist works to separate science from sham" — Jacqueline Weaver, Yale Bulletin & Calendar, October 7, 2005.
- "HIV Denialists Spread Misinformation Online: Consequences Could Be Deadly" — Science Daily, August 22, 2007.