70. Science, Trust, and the History of Quacks with Jenny Lange

Support Humanism Now and Join Our Community! - ko-fi.com/humanismnowpod "Science is not objective. It is subjective. And I think having conversations about it is very important." Dr Jenny Lange is a neuroscientist specialising in uncovering the mechanisms of rare neurological disorders. She is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the UK Dementia Research Institute, University College London. Outside the lab, Dr Lange is a public speaker and writer on medical history, the intersection of science and literature, and scientific ethics.Things we discussThe history of quackery and why charlatans follow the same playbookResearch abuses that have legitimately fueled mistrust in scienceHow to practice healthy, proportional skepticism and spot the difference between real and pseudoscienceReferences:William J. A. Bailey and Radithor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_J._A._BaileyThe Tuskegee Syphilis Study: https://www.history.com/articles/the-infamous-40-year-tuskegee-studyThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6493208-the-immortal-life-of-henrietta-lacksAndrew Wakefield and the discredited MMR-autism study: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_WakefieldPaolo Macchiarini trachea implant scandal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paolo_MacchiariniGreenwich Skeptics in the Pub: https://www.meetup.com/greenwich-skeptics-in-the-pub/Send us Fan MailSupport the showSupport Humanism Now & Join Our Community!Follow @HumanismNowPod | YouTube | TikTok | Instagram | Facebook | Threads | X.com | BlueSkyHumanism Now is produced by Humanise Live a podcast production agency based in London, serving charities, companies, and individuals across the globe.Contact us to get starting in podcasting today at humanise.live or [email protected]: Blossom by Light PrismPodcast transcripts are AI-generated and may contain errors or omissions. They are provided to make our content more accessible, but should not be considered a fully accurate record of the conversation.