The risk of rejecting science - Michael Specter
Mar 05, 2026•21 min
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Vaccine-autism claims, "Frankenfood" bans, the herbal cure craze: All point to the public's growing fear (and, often, outright denial) of science and reason, says Michael Specter. He warns the trend spells disaster for human progress.
Talk by Michael Specter.
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