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Apr 24, 2026 26 min

Inside the evidence revolution — how decision-making became data driven

from Nature Podcast

In this episode of Nature hits the books, we speak with Nature's Helen Pearson whose book Beyond Belief: How Evidence Shows What Really Works looks at the history of using evidence, rather than opinion, in decision making. The book traces the course of the movement in various disciplines, such as the rise of evidence-based medicine in the 90s, looking at the rebels who led the charge, the barriers they faced, and why the use of evidence is crucial at a time when misinformation is rife. Beyond Belief: How Evidence Shows What Really Works Helen Pearson Princeton University Press (in the press) Music supplied by SPD/Triple Scoop Music/Getty Images

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