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A review by zkendall
Bad Science by Ben Goldacre
5.0
Every once and a while I read a book and think "I should buy this for everyone I know..." This is one of those books.
But unlike some of those books, this book is not long and is written to the general public--and seasoned with humor. (For those who care the audio book has a wonderful British narrator.)
In Bad Science, Ben Goldacre does a fabulous job weaving explanations of true science into criticisms of the bullshit we see and hear every day. But he doesn't only pick the low hanging fruit of alternative medicines like homeopathy, he criticizes popular nutritionism for insufficiently supported claims of antioxidants, vitamin C, and more.
Then he goes on to show that he isn't in bed with Big Pharma (while pointing out many alternative medicine entities who are...) and he is faithful to science by laying his guns on the pharmaceutical industry too.
Finally, he criticizes the media for all of it. It's their inability to understand science, evidence, or weigh claims; their lust for catchy headlines; and their making shit up.
This is truly a book that everyone needs to read.
But unlike some of those books, this book is not long and is written to the general public--and seasoned with humor. (For those who care the audio book has a wonderful British narrator.)
In Bad Science, Ben Goldacre does a fabulous job weaving explanations of true science into criticisms of the bullshit we see and hear every day. But he doesn't only pick the low hanging fruit of alternative medicines like homeopathy, he criticizes popular nutritionism for insufficiently supported claims of antioxidants, vitamin C, and more.
Then he goes on to show that he isn't in bed with Big Pharma (while pointing out many alternative medicine entities who are...) and he is faithful to science by laying his guns on the pharmaceutical industry too.
Finally, he criticizes the media for all of it. It's their inability to understand science, evidence, or weigh claims; their lust for catchy headlines; and their making shit up.
This is truly a book that everyone needs to read.