Episode 57 - Preventing Bad Science in the Classroom

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Episode 57 - Preventing Bad Science in the Classroom

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Jan 24, 2011

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Finishing our UK tour, we talk with Dr. Ben Goldacre, author of "Bad Science: Quacks, Hacks and Big Pharma Flacks". Dr. Goldacre talks to us about interpreting scientific results, the tricks used to deceive us, and how science teachers might combat bad science in the classroom.

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Jan 24, 2011

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Episode 57 - Preventing Bad Science in the Classroom

Episode 57 - Preventing Bad Science in the Classroom

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