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The danger of science denial

Michael Specter · TED

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Vaccine-autism claims, "Frankenfood" bans, the herbal cure craze: All point to the public's growing fear (and, often, outright denial) of science and reason, says Michael Specter. He warns the trend spells disaster for human progress.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED2010
Speaker
Michael Specter
Year
2010
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Medicine and health, Religion, Literature and writing
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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