Science Scams: Bad Science, Bad People

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We take a look at the shady side of science, and talk about some of our favorite scientist con artists. Plus we talk to UC Berkeley biologist Gary Karpen about what you can really get out of online genetic testing services and what you don't!

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[jnsiqwa]

Does anyone know what song was playing in the background during the interview with Dr. Karpen? It was very pretty.

Cool show this week. I wish that Dr. Karpen had been able to speak with a little more depth about exactly how genome sequencing services like 23andMe work but it was still an interesting interview given the time constraints of the show.

[io9futureshow]

Hey jnsiqwa, that particular piece was pulled from an APM library called Carlin and the track title is "Planet Earth". Unfortunately I'm sure its available for purchase as APM licenses out the music to production houses like Revision3 on a per use basis.

[Seenext13]

Annalee looks like science could help her

[lanceseidman]

My brother is Autistic. I have heard so many things my whole life and why he is the way he is... The best ia because my mother ate Sushi when she was pregnant w/him (28yrs ago), so they blame the Mercury in the fish. Tons of BS.

[keepytreats]

Both of which are poisons. If consumed in large quantities, they kill. Great idea, lets inject them into young children. That would hilariously good fun and can't possibly have any negative effects.

[keepytreats]

Wakefield was attacked by a world wide multibillion dollar industry, for threatening their profits. He's a better doctor then those motherfuckers still sticking poison in childrens arms.

[keepytreats]

Because that has absolutely nothing to do with the colossal mutlibillion dollar industry that he was threatening with his results, research and position? Or the fact that doctors get extra money for every child they vaccinate. I mean, it's not at all possible that a industry as rich and powerful as the drugs industry, could possibly slander a man to protect their vast income?

[dieubermensch]

great show... keep it up!

[Rosethecomposer]

The anti-vaxxers are the ones who are like the dihydrogen monoxide fools, not the people who do their research and realize, hmm, maybe I shouldn't trust a scientist who had his "Dr" title taken away for falsifying evidence...

[afferch]

Annalee Newitz says they like burning, she must be referring to in hell" for spreading pro-vaccine propaganda.

[CTAgenda]

Sweet sounding comeback, I thought someone would ask me if we should ban dihydrogen monoxide?.... kidding aside there aluminium hydroxide which is in most vaccines has been shown to do massive neurological damage in studies on mice. And remember that condemnation without investigation is the height of ignorance