The COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by an equally dangerous “infodemic” — an onslaught of misinformation which threatens our ability to find trustworthy sources and reliable guidance. It's something that Timothy Caulfield fights against as a UAlberta professor of law, research director of its Health Law Institute, author and documentary TV host. Listen as Tim helps us unravel the many conspiracy theories surrounding the pandemic, and separate fact from fiction once and for all. This episode was recorded on June 11, 2020. At the time, there were 7,167 cases of Covid-19 in Alberta.Learn more about Tim Caulfield’s documentary series, A User’s Guide to Cheating Death here:https://www.ualberta.ca/health-law-institute/a-users-guide-to-cheating-death***The Line is a University of Alberta Alumni Association podcastHosted by: Matt ReaProduced by: Matt Rea and Chloe ChalmersMusic: “Under Cover” by Wayne JonesSUBSCRIBE on:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-line/id1504960888Google Play:https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/I456thiwm54gpka3suw3nu7iohiSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4fNmgFtG5K5PkWYawSO9CjStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/wtj-podcast/the-line-stories-from-the-front-lines