Name: Battling bad science
Uploaded: 2011-09-29T15:20:49Z
Duration: 14 min 2 s
Description: Every day there are news reports of new health advice, but how can you know if they're right? Doctor and epidemiologist Ben Goldacre shows us, at high speed, the ways evidence can be distorted, from the blindingly obvious nutrition claims to the very subtle tricks of the pharmaceutical industry.

Every day there are news reports of new health advice, but how can you know if they're right? Doctor and epidemiologist Ben Goldacre shows us, at high speed, the ways evidence can be distorted, from the blindingly obvious nutrition claims to the very subtle tricks of the pharmaceutical industry.

Ben Goldacre: Battling bad science

Battling bad science

Exploring the paradox of coffee being both a cancer cause and prevention highlights the complexities of epidemiological research.

The phenomenon of publication bias, where negative data often goes unreported, is revealed as a critical issue in medicine.

A call to arms for transparency in medical research, emphasizing the dire need for all data to make informed health decisions.