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Podcast: ACSH Science Dispatch
Episode: Peer-Reviewed' Science Ain't So Scientific; Alcohol and Cancer Risk In Context
Description: Peer-review is supposed to keep sloppy and fraudulent research out of academic journals. Sadly, the process fails all too frequently. What can we do to prevent further corruption of our science publications? Consumers often avoid supposedly harmful chemicals to reduce their cancer risk—then they drink alcohol, a well-known carcinogen, without a second thought. Why?
Join host Cameron English as he sits down Dr. Chuck Dinerstein to break down these stories on episode 35 of the Science Dispatch podcast:
How Scientific is ‘Peer-Reviewed’ Science?
"Peer review" of scientific articles before publication is often considered the "gold standa...