Over the Easter weekend I finally got round to reading Ben Goldacre‘s Bad Science book, based on his regular Guardian columns and blog detailing all the spectacularly awful ways in which science is hijacked, misrepresented or just screwed up in society. I’m pretty sure most of you reading this blog will have read the book or the column – but just in case you haven’t, please do. But if you’re the kind of person who cares about the simple things in life, like being reasonably honest with people, caring somewhat about their wellbeing, not profiteering too much from their fears or ignorance, and generally not being a dick (m/f), I should warn you: this book will raise your blood pressure.

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