Talking about bad science
We’re doing it on youtube right now. I’m watching comments there as they emerge as well. And here it is, if you missed it: Subjects discussed: Sharon Begley’s placebo article: http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2013/01/02/in-the-magazine/health-in-the-magazine/placebo-power.html Steven Novella on the placebo: http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/index.php/the-placebo-effect/ Energy drinks: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/02/health/scant-proof-is-found-to-back-up-claims-by-energy-drinks.html?pagewanted=all Mark Lynas on GMOs: http://www.marklynas.org/2013/01/lecture-to-oxford-farming-conference-3-january-2013/ The Ars Technica review of Ben Goldacre’s book, Bad Pharma http://arstechnica.com/science/2013/01/profits-over-your-dead-body/ Silencing and shaming to suppress abortion: http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/article/2012/12/20/evidence-based-advocacy-how-do-abortion-providers-experience-stigma