10/13/2026
Join us! Dominican University of California Faculty Lecture Series - From Snake Oil to Social Media
Our desire for health, longevity, and bodily control makes us susceptible to the promise of quick cures. Today’s wellness landscape prioritizes algorithmic advice, viral detoxes, and AI diagnoses. Relying on unverified remedies is far from new. To understand how we navigate medical "truth,” we can look across history, psychology, and modern healthcare systems to see how information spreads, why it takes root, and who stands to profit.
Join Dominican University of California faculty members Vivian Delchamps Wolf, Sophie Whynacht, and Michael Skolnik for a panel exploring the boundaries of medicine, wellness, and trust. Drawing connections from 19th-century medicines to modern influencer culture and politicized care, the panelists will examine why mythical cures persist, how digital culture shapes our relationship with our bodies, and how patients can build critical information literacy in an age of digital noise. The 90-minute session will feature short presentations from each panelist followed by an open audience Q&A.
📅 10/19/26
⏰ 5:30-7 p.m.
📍 Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera, CA 94925
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