"There is actually quite a lot of crossover……" — Ben Goldacre
"There is actually quite a lot of crossover between the quacks and drug companies. They use the same tricks and tactics to bamboozle people into buying their pills, but drug firms can afford to use slightly more sophisticated versions."
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27 Quotes by Ben Goldacre
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As it is a major component of blood, water is vital for transporting oxygen to the brain. Heaven forbid that…
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If I was writing a lifestyle book it would have the same advice on every page, and you’d know it…
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In the past, [medicalization]has been portrayed as something that doctors inflict on a passive and un-suspecting world - an expansion…
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Transparency and detail are everything in science.
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Positive findings are around twice as likely to be published as negative findings. This is a cancer at the core…
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The placebo effect is one of the most fascinating things in the whole of medicine. It's not just about taking…
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Real science is all about critically appraising the evidence for somebody else's position.
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You cannot reason people out of a position that they did not reason themselves into.
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Homeopathy pills are, after all, empty little sugar pills which seem to work, and so they embody [..] how we…
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And if, by the end [of this book], you reckon you might still disagree with me, then I offer you…
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You are a placebo responder. Your body plays tricks on your mind. You cannot be trusted.
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Children can be disgusting, and often they can develop extraordinary talents, but I’m yet to meet any child who can…
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