The Infinite Monkey Cage: Series 2, Episode 2 (BBC Radio 4: Comedy)
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In this second episode, 'Trust Me, I'm a Scientist', special guests Ben Goldacre and comedian Dave Gorman join Brian Cox and Robin Ince to discuss the notion of trust in science.Why are people prepared to believe in magic and pseudoscience rather than empirical evidence, and does it matter? Science often appears open-ended and evolving, and this can inspire mistrust, especially when it feels as if we are bombarded with contradictory information. So is the scientific method the only way to truly test something? And why should we trust the scientists over alternative practitioners?