Some bad science can make you laugh, and some kills

Bad Astronomy
By Phil Plait
Dec 23, 2010 6:00 PMNov 20, 2019 3:47 AM

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Ben Goldacre is a gift to skepticism. He writes for The Guardian and attacks all manners of bad science (which is why he calls his column "Bad Science"), from alt-medders to pharmaceutical companies. He doesn't let any misuse of science in the medical field stand, and that's why I love him. And now you can too: watch this video of Ben at the Pop!Tech conference held in Camden, Maine in October.

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