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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

Bradshaw3

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2. Offit is a great debunker

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Jul 30, 2018, 02:02 PM

Jul 2018

Unfortunately some on the liberal side are as easily duped as those on the right by celebs and junk science. Some of the junk science is sometimes harmless as with supplements (although not all, some have caused harm but mostly its to the pocketbook for worthless needless supplements). Others like the anti-vaxxers have done real harm and Offit has been a leader in this area.

Some on here go ballistic whenever Raw Story is the link so for those here's the original article in Salon:
https://www.salon.com/2018/07/29/six-times-celebrities-pushed-dangerously-bad-science/

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Here are nine celebrities who have pushed dangerously bad science on the public [View all] Archae Jul 2018 OP

I just finished reading Ben Goldacre's 2012 book 'Bad Science' last night. SeattleVet Jul 2018 #1

Oh, I HATE it when someone recommends a book I need to read. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2018 #4

Offit is a great debunker Bradshaw3 Jul 2018 #2

anti vaxxers are nuts. Yes, some kids will have bad effects but more will die without the demigoddess Jul 2018 #3