Skepticality #209 - Watching Bad Science - Interview: Michael Kruse

Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine

English - June 05, 2013 09:36 - 1 hour - 37 MB - ★★★★ - 466 ratings
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This episode Derek talks with #209 - Watching Bad Science - Interview: Michael Kruse, the current Chair of 'Bad Science Watch', consumer advocacy group based out of Canada which focuses mainly on educating the public about important issues surrounding bad claims dealing with health and medical issues. Michael and his group have been in recent struggles with anti Wi-Fi panic caused by a misinformed public, frustrating governmental restrictions on scientists communicating their findings, and 'nosodes' a form of homeopathy claiming to be an effective vaccine for preventable disease, which has been contributing to a low vaccination rate in several areas across Canada.