173. Naomi Oreskes — Why Trust Science?
The Michael Shermer Show
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The Flossing Story
Reh, steve picker always makes this point about the diversity of ways to be successful and happy in life. The flossing story is a really good example of why we shouldn't just believe a single study. And how journalists sometimes do a big disservice by taking information out of context. There's no double blind trial of dental flossing, but if your teeth are being fiditians what you call a sensitive technique that some people are bad at it.
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