A Conversation with Expert & Author Amy Westervelt

Schedule

Thu Oct 01 2026 at 03:30 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC-04:00
Location

Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability | Boston, MA

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"Brought To You By" Explore how corporations use science disinformation for profit and how to counter it and repair democracy.
About this Event

Join us for a conversation with award-winning environmental journalist Amy Westervelt on her new book "Brought To You By: How Corporations Warped the Truth, Conned the Public, and Broke Democracy". Learn how science disinformation for profit works from medicine to public health and climate change, and how to counter it and repair democracy.

Amy Westervelt is an award-winning investigative print and audio journalist. This conversation will be moderated by Michelle Amazeen (College of Communication associate professor and IGS core faculty) and will include an audience Q&A followed by a book signing.

This event is hosted by Boston University's Institute for Global Sustainability and co-sponsored by Center for Media Innovation & Social Impact.


Agenda

🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:15 PM
Book Discussion
🕑: 04:15 PM - 04:30 PM
Audience Q&A
🕑: 04:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Book Signing
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Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability, 111 Cummington Mall, Boston, United States

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