Petr Skrabanek

Petr Skrabanek
Petr Škrabánek
Born(1940-10-27)27 October 1940
Náchod, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Died21 June 1994(1994-06-21) (aged 53)
Dublin, Ireland
NationalityCzechoslovak
Alma materCharles University
Known forresearch into the neurotransmitter substance P
scepticism in medicine
study of Joyce's Finnegans Wake
SpouseVěra Čapková
Awards2018 Stearne medal (Royal College of Physicians of Ireland)
Scientific career
FieldsToxicology
Neuroendocrinology
InstitutionsCharles University
Jervis Street Hospital
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
Trinity College Dublin
Thesis Inappropriate production of hormonal peptides in neoplasia  (1979)

Petr Skrabanek (October 27, 1940 – June 21, 1994) was a doctor, physician, professor of medicine, and author of several books and many articles. Skrabanek was described by Ben Goldacre as "a lifelong champion of clear thinking, scepticism, and critical appraisal",[1][2] and expressed vocal criticism of what he dubbed "cacademics", "quackupuncturists" and "nonsensus-consensus".[3][4] Skrabanek was a polymath, loving jazz, history, literature and playing the piano. He spoke several languages[5][2] thanks to which he was able to deeply study Joyce's last work - the avant-garde novel Finnegans Wake.

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