In this episode I speak with journalist and former senate investigator Paul Thacker about corruption in scientific research, with a heavy focus on pharmaceutical research. Paul currently runs the Disinformation Chronicle blog here on Substack. We talk about corporate influence on research, ghost writing, human bias in the scientific process, and other topics.
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The Devil Makes Three
Why is everything so dumb? The war for clicks and attention has placed our mushy monkey brains in a margarita mixer of half truths, false premises, and partisan vitriol. The result is that so many of us walk around believing and repeating shit that is just plain wrong - and it is making our lives worse. On The Devil Makes Three, I do my best to iron out the wrinkles in the narrative so we can calm the F down and comport ourselves with a bit more clarity.
Why is everything so dumb? The war for clicks and attention has placed our mushy monkey brains in a margarita mixer of half truths, false premises, and partisan vitriol. The result is that so many of us walk around believing and repeating shit that is just plain wrong - and it is making our lives worse. On The Devil Makes Three, I do my best to iron out the wrinkles in the narrative so we can calm the F down and comport ourselves with a bit more clarity.
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John F Duffy
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