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    Where does science end and pseudoscience begin? In conversation with Michael Gordin

    Where does science end and pseudoscience begin? In conversation with Michael Gordin

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    Where does science end and pseudoscience begin? In conversation with Michael Gordin

    FromReading Our Times

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    Length:
    35 minutes
    Released:
    May 31, 2022
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Anti-vaxxers, creation science, astrology – for supposedly rational times, irrational and pseudoscientific beliefs appear to be doing quite well. Why? Which pseudosciences are flourishing, and for what reasons? And where even is the border between science and pseudoscience?

    In this episode, Nick Spencer speaks to Prof. Michael Gordin about his book On the Fringe: Where Science meets Pseudoscience.
    Released:
    May 31, 2022
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Reading Our Times is the podcast that explores the books and the ideas that are shaping us today. It is hosted by Nick Spencer, Senior Fellow at the think tank, Theos. We’re going to be talking to some of the world’s leading authors about issues like meritocracy, justice, populism, human rights, the brain, liberalism, and religion. Above all, we'll be exploring what these books have to say about the times we live in and about the people we are. So listen with us, and we’ll introduce you to authors, books and ideas that illuminate ourselves and our world today. For more information about the people and ideas behind the podcast, visit https://www.theosthinktank.co.uk/about/who-we-are or follow us on Twitter @theosthinktank and @theosnick.