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Ben Goldacre Quotes

Transparency and detail are everything in science Picture Quote #1

When you prescribe a new drug, often you are prescribing something that has only been tested in a few thousand people for a very short period of time, perhaps only six months, and that’s not long enough to know whether there are any medium- or long-term side effects Picture Quote #1

There is actually quite a lot of crossover between the quacks and drug companies. They use the same tricks and tactics to bamboozle people into buying their pills, but drug firms can afford to use slightly more sophisticated versions Picture Quote #1

In general, drug companies are reasonably good at developing new treatments, and there’s also a lot of good in the industry Picture Quote #1

Science has authority, not because of white coats, or titles, but because of precision and transparency: you explain your theory, set out your evidence, and reference the studies that support your case Picture Quote #1

Science isn’t about authority or white coats; it’s about following a method. That method is built on core principles: precision and transparency; being clear about your methods; being honest about your results; and drawing a clear line between the results, on the one hand, and your judgment calls about how those results support a hypothesis Picture Quote #1

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Bad things happen when problems are protected by a force field of tediousness Picture Quote #1

Alternative therapists don’t kill many people, but they do make a great teaching tool for the basics of evidence-based medicine, because their efforts to distort science are so extreme Picture Quote #1

Most bloggers have no institutional credibility, and so they must build it, by linking transparently, and allowing you to easily double check their work. But more than anything, because linking sources is such an easy thing to do, and the motivations for avoiding links are so dubious, I’ve detected myself using a new rule of thumb: if you don’t link to primary sources, I just don’t trust you Picture Quote #1

Teaching needs an ecosystem that supports evidence-based practice. It will need better systems to disseminate the results of research more widely, but also a better understanding of research, so that teachers can be critical consumers of evidence Picture Quote #1

Yes. I’m a doctor, an epidemiologist, and lots of my professional colleagues flip back and forth between industry and medical roles. I know them; they are not bad people. But it is possible for good people in bad systems to do things that inflict enormous harm Picture Quote #1

There is this peculiar blind spot in the culture of academic medicine around whether withholding trial results is research misconduct. People who work in any industry can reinforce each others’ ideas about what is okay Picture Quote #1

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Positive findings are around twice as likely to be published as negative findings. This is a cancer at the core of evidence-based medicine Picture Quote #1

I hope that you will be asked to participate in a trial at some stage in your disease Picture Quote #1

Real science is all about critically appraising the evidence for somebody else’s position Picture Quote #1

I think you’ll find it’s a bit more complicated than that Picture Quote #1

You cannot reason people out of a position that they did not reason themselves into Picture Quote #1

Doctors and patients need as much data as possible to make an informed decision about what treatment is best Picture Quote #1

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I agree, the world would be a better place if doctors were less enthusiastic about adopting very new drugs Picture Quote #1

Data is the fabric of the modern world: just like we walk down pavements, so we trace routes through data, and build knowledge and products out of it Picture Quote #1

Amazing things happen when you pull individual pieces of information together into larger linked datasets: meaning emerges, as you produce facts from figures Picture Quote #1

There are many differences between medicine and teaching, but they have much in common. Both involve craft and personal expertise, learned through experience; but both can be informed by the experience of others Picture Quote #1

Science has authority not because of white coats or titles, but because of precision and transparency: you explain your theory, set out your evidence, and reference the studies that support your case Picture Quote #1

Just just because there are flaws in aircraft design that doesn’t mean flying carpets exist Picture Quote #1

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The placebo effect is one of the most fascinating things in the whole of medicine. It’s not just about taking a pill, and your performance and your pain getting better. It’s about our beliefs and expectations. It’s about the cultural meaning of a treatment Picture Quote #1

If I was writing a lifestyle book it would have the same advice on every page, and you’d know it all already. Eat lots of fruit and vegetables, and live your whole life in every way as well as you can: exercise regularly as part of your daily routine, avoid obesity, don’t drink too much, don’t smoke, and don’t get distracted from the real, basic, simple causes of ill health. But as we will see, even these things are hard to do on your own, and in reality require wholesale social and political changes Picture Quote #1

As it is a major component of blood, water is vital for transporting oxygen to the brain. Heaven forbid that your blood should dry out Picture Quote #1

You are a placebo responder. Your body plays tricks on your mind. You cannot be trusted Picture Quote #1

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Transparency and detail are everything in science (Ben Goldacre Quotes) When you prescribe a new drug, often you are prescribing something that has only been tested in a few thousand people for a very short period of time, perhaps only six months, and that’s not long enough to know whether there are any medium- or long-term side effects. (Ben Goldacre Quotes) There is actually quite a lot of crossover between the quacks and drug companies. They use the same tricks and tactics to bamboozle people into buying their pills, but drug firms can afford to use slightly more sophisticated versions. (Ben Goldacre Quotes) In general, drug companies are reasonably good at developing new treatments, and there’s also a lot of good in the industry. (Ben Goldacre Quotes) Science has authority, not because of white coats, or titles, but because of precision and transparency: you explain your theory, set out your evidence, and reference the studies that support your case. (Ben Goldacre Quotes) Science isn’t about authority or white coats; it’s about following a method. That method is built on core principles: precision and transparency; being clear about your methods; being honest about your results; and drawing a clear line between the results, on the one hand, and your judgment calls about how those results support a hypothesis. (Ben Goldacre Quotes) Bad things happen when problems are protected by a force field of tediousness (Ben Goldacre Quotes) Alternative therapists don’t kill many people, but they do make a great teaching tool for the basics of evidence-based medicine, because their efforts to distort science are so extreme. (Ben Goldacre Quotes) Most bloggers have no institutional credibility, and so they must build it, by linking transparently, and allowing you to easily double check their work. But more than anything, because linking sources is such an easy thing to do, and the motivations for avoiding links are so dubious, I’ve detected myself using a new rule of thumb: if you don’t link to primary sources, I just don’t trust you (Ben Goldacre Quotes) Teaching needs an ecosystem that supports evidence-based practice. It will need better systems to disseminate the results of research more widely, but also a better understanding of research, so that teachers can be critical consumers of evidence (Ben Goldacre Quotes) Yes. I’m a doctor, an epidemiologist, and lots of my professional colleagues flip back and forth between industry and medical roles. I know them; they are not bad people. But it is possible for good people in bad systems to do things that inflict enormous harm (Ben Goldacre Quotes) There is this peculiar blind spot in the culture of academic medicine around whether withholding trial results is research misconduct. People who work in any industry can reinforce each others’ ideas about what is okay (Ben Goldacre Quotes) Positive findings are around twice as likely to be published as negative findings. This is a cancer at the core of evidence-based medicine (Ben Goldacre Quotes) I hope that you will be asked to participate in a trial at some stage in your disease (Ben Goldacre Quotes) Real science is all about critically appraising the evidence for somebody else’s position (Ben Goldacre Quotes) I think you’ll find it’s a bit more complicated than that (Ben Goldacre Quotes) You cannot reason people out of a position that they did not reason themselves into (Ben Goldacre Quotes) Doctors and patients need as much data as possible to make an informed decision about what treatment is best (Ben Goldacre Quotes) I agree, the world would be a better place if doctors were less enthusiastic about adopting very new drugs (Ben Goldacre Quotes) Data is the fabric of the modern world: just like we walk down pavements, so we trace routes through data, and build knowledge and products out of it (Ben Goldacre Quotes) Amazing things happen when you pull individual pieces of information together into larger linked datasets: meaning emerges, as you produce facts from figures (Ben Goldacre Quotes) There are many differences between medicine and teaching, but they have much in common. Both involve craft and personal expertise, learned through experience; but both can be informed by the experience of others (Ben Goldacre Quotes) Science has authority not because of white coats or titles, but because of precision and transparency: you explain your theory, set out your evidence, and reference the studies that support your case (Ben Goldacre Quotes) Just just because there are flaws in aircraft design that doesn’t mean flying carpets exist (Ben Goldacre Quotes) The placebo effect is one of the most fascinating things in the whole of medicine. It’s not just about taking a pill, and your performance and your pain getting better. It’s about our beliefs and expectations. It’s about the cultural meaning of a treatment (Ben Goldacre Quotes) If I was writing a lifestyle book it would have the same advice on every page, and you’d know it all already. Eat lots of fruit and vegetables, and live your whole life in every way as well as you can: exercise regularly as part of your daily routine, avoid obesity, don’t drink too much, don’t smoke, and don’t get distracted from the real, basic, simple causes of ill health. But as we will see, even these things are hard to do on your own, and in reality require wholesale social and political changes (Ben Goldacre Quotes) As it is a major component of blood, water is vital for transporting oxygen to the brain. Heaven forbid that your blood should dry out (Ben Goldacre Quotes) You are a placebo responder. Your body plays tricks on your mind. You cannot be trusted (Ben Goldacre Quotes)