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Guardian columnist Dr Ben Goldacre takes us on a hilarious, invigorating and informative journey through the bad science we're fed by the worst of the hacks and the quacks! When Dr Ben Goldacre saw someone on daytime TV dipping her feet in an 'Aqua Detox' footbath, releasing her toxins into... read more
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Table of Contents
1. Matter
2. Brain Gym
3. The Progenium XY Complex
4. Homeopathy
5. The Placebo Effect
6. The Nonsense du Jour
7. Dr Gillian McKeith PhD
8. `Pill Solves Complex Social Problems`
9. Professor Patrick Holford
10. Is Mainstream Medicine Evil?
11. How the Media Promote the Public Misunderstanding of Science
12. Why Clever People Believe Stupid Things
13. Bad Stats
14. Health Scares
15. The Media's MMR Hoax
Authors & Contributors
- Ben Goldacre (Author)
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