Book:Ben Goldacre/Bad Science

Subject Matter

 * The misrepresentation and dangerous dumbing-down of science in the media, and the ongoing use of bullshit in order to turn what would otherwise be a non-story into a sensationalistic pack of lies. Also includes sufficient background knowledge to inform the reader how to detect and debunk these fibs.

Includes a chapter dedicated to the misuse of statistics.

Contents

 * Introduction


 * 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 Problem'
 * 9. Professor Patrick Holford
 * 10. The Doctor Will Sue You Now
 * 11. Is Mainstream Medicine Evil?
 * 12. How the Media Promote the Public Misunderstanding of Science
 * 13. Why Clever People Believe Stupid Things
 * 14. Bad Stats
 * 15. Health Scares
 * 16. The Media's MMR Hoax


 * And Another Thing


 * Further Reading and Acknowledgements


 * Notes


 * Index