MERCHANTS OF DOUBT

Showings

Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 2 Sun, Jan 22, 2017 10:30 AM

Description

HARVARD CLUB

MERCHANTS OF DOUBT
Sunday, January 22 | Bagels 10:30 am, Film at 11:15 am
Members $10 | Public $15 | Discussion follows film

Sponsored bt Harvard Club of Long Island

An expose on pundits-for-hire who present themselves as scientific authorities, and speak duplicitously on crucial topics like toxic chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and climate change.

Inspired by the acclaimed book by Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway, Merchants of Doubt takes audiences on a satirically comedic, yet illuminating ride into the heart of conjuring American spin. Filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the curtain on a secretive group of highly charismatic, silver-tongued pundits-for-hire who present themselves in the media as scientific authorities – yet have the contrary aim of spreading maximum confusion about well-studied public threats ranging from toxic chemicals to pharmaceuticals to climate change. (USA, 2014, 96 min., English, PG-13, DCP | Dir. Robert Kenner)