Is Pseudoscience Taking Over?

What this episode covers

The US president says paracetamol use can cause autism, and climate change is a giant con. A British GP tells the Reform party Covid vaccinations led to cancer in the royal family. Surveys show faith in conventional science is declining. So are fringe theories and fake medicines becoming mainstream? Is there a risk to our health and the planet as people and politicians are drawn to ideas that aren’t subject to peer review or normal standards of evidence? Phil and Roger hear from Dr Santosh Vijaykumar, associate professor of psychology at the University of Northumbria. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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