Bad science is everywhere, from late night informercials to the worlds biggest drug companies. Fortunately, Dr Ben Goldacre has written a very entertaining book to help us identify the telltale signs.
In an earlier article ā€œwhat makes bad scienceā€ was discussed, together with examples of bad scientific practice, and we offered tips for critically reading a science paper. In this article the reverse ...
BROOKE GLADSTONE: And we’ll start with epidemiologist Ben Goldacre, author of Bad Pharma and Bad Science. He is, needless to say, one of bad data’s liveliest critics. In this excerpt from a 2011 TED ...