Ben Goldacre
Ben Goldacre is a British physician, academic, and science writer known for his work on evidence-based medicine. He is the author of bestselling books like "Bad Science" and "Bad Pharma," where he critiques the misuse of science and the pharmaceutical industry's practices. Goldacre's work often focuses on debunking pseudoscience and promoting transparency in medical research. He has a background in medicine and epidemiology, making him a prominent voice in scientific journalism.
Book summaries for books written by Ben Goldacre
Quotes
The whole point of science is that it is different from opinion.
You cannot reason people out of positions that they didn’t reason themselves into.
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
Science is not a body of facts. Science is a method for deciding whether what we choose to believe has a basis in the laws of nature or not.
You are entitled to your own opinion, but you are not entitled to your own facts.
Medicine is complex and uncertain, and it is always changing.
I think the public should not take it for granted that the scientific establishment is always right.
Science is not about making claims about the truth, or building theories that are correct. It’s about testing ideas and seeing if they survive.
There is no such thing as alternative medicine. There’s medicine that works and medicine that doesn’t work.
Being skeptical means demanding evidence for claims, especially extraordinary claims.
The plural of anecdote is not data.
You cannot prove a vague theory wrong.