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Science in an Age of Delusions: Some Examples from Scientific Fraud, Quackery, Religion and University Politics - Audio

We have seen a progressive erosion of the enlightenment values which form the very basis of science. The fashion for delusional thinking is already widespread among the general public and politicians. It has penetrated even into universities as power inexorably moves from academics to managers. Francis Wheen has suggested that this step backward towards the dark ages started to become fashionable in about 1979. The more interesting question is, when will it end?

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Science in an Age of Delusions: Some Examples from Scientific Fraud, Quackery, Religion and University Politics - Audio
Science in an Age of Delusions: Some Examples from Scientific Fraud, Quackery, Religion and University Politics from 2009-06-25T15:40:22

We have seen a progressive erosion of the enlightenment values which form the very basis of science. The fashion for delusional thinking is already widespread among the general public and politicia...

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