Bad Science

De: Ben Goldacre

Narrado por: Rupert Farley

We are constantly bombarded with inaccurate, contradictory and sometimes misleading information - until now.

Ben Goldacre masterfully dismantles the dubious science behind some of the great drug trials, court cases, and missed opportunities of our time. He also shows us the fascinating story of how we know what we know, and gives us the tools to uncover bad science for ourselves.

©2008 Ben Goldacre (P)2010 WF Howes Ltd

A must read for anti-vaccers

Superbly narrated bringing the book alive and totally engaging despite what could be considered a somewhat dry topic. Poignant, subjective and relevant in this time of controversy and disinformation around Covid 19 vaccines and big pharma narrative. Ben Goldacre's call for scientists to take initiative and act to counter disinformation and poorly communicated scientific findings has never been more important.

Great content, engaging narration

What made the experience of listening to Bad Science the most enjoyable?

Dr. Goldacre leads us through a masterful educational experience that should vastly improve the scientific media literacy of any layperson listening to this book. More importantly, he blends this grave and potentially depressing content with a sense of humour that makes it not just bearable, but delightful!

What about Rupert Farley’s performance did you like?

I'm glad I wasn't dissuaded from listening to this by the reviews describing the narration as terrible, because I found the delivery delightful, and a perfect match for Goldacre's charming sarcastic tone.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I seldom have so much fun listening to accounts of terrible betrayals of the public trust.

Eyeopener

Ben Goldacre draws us into his world of science. His quest is to have you, the reader, able to identify bad science. A fine introduction to scientific method. Uses relevant examples, like the MMR vaccine scare. Rupert Farley has a pleasant narrating style. I really enjoyed this book.

Probably better in print

Would you consider the audio edition of Bad Science to be better than the print version?

I suspect the print version would be much better as the narration style is poorly suited to the material.

What three words best describe Rupert Farley’s performance?

Wrong for this

Really enjoyable

This book will tell you all you need to know about how to read and interrogate studies, statistics and academic advancements. I really liked the narrator and would recommend this book to all people who consider themselves academic, scientific or interested in the science of medical misreporting.