Bad Science: Quacks, Hacks, and Big Pharma Flacks (Audiobook)

from klarusu

I love this book. It's not just that I agree with most of what Ben Goldacre says (I do, but that's beside the point), it's that this is a testament to the importance of informed, evidence based argument when dealing with hot-topic scientific issues that oft-times get distorted by media hyperbole....

from hotchk155

It was no surprise to me to read how "scientific research" is routinely twisted, abused, ignored, cherry-picked or simply made-up by people with something to sell. However, this book gets specific and really shows you what is going on... how the results of this casual abuse of "science" can be fa...

from klarusu

I love this book. It's not just that I agree with most of what Ben Goldacre says (I do, but that's beside the point), it's that this is a testament to the importance of informed, evidence based argument when dealing with hot-topic scientific issues that oft-times get distorted by media hyperbole....

from clevinger

This book, by its own admission "a light and humourous book about science" [p.216], sits nicely on my shelf next to How Mumbo Jumbo Conquered the World and Counterknowledge. It earns a cheerful four stars reminding us "that you should look at the totality of evidence rather than cherry pick, that...

from Bowerbirds-Library

A book that is definitely worth reading for all the insights it gives you into the incredible amount of rubbish that is described as 'science' in the media. Goldacre gives a wide variety of examples of stories and personalities from the last few years (the book was published in 2008) in regards t...