Michael Specter: The danger of science denial

By TED
Added: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:00:00 UTC

Via Atheist Media Blog
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Vaccine-autism claims, "Frankenfood" bans, the herbal cure craze: All point to the public's growing fear (and, often, outright denial) of science and reason, says Michael Specter. He warns the trend spells disaster for human progress.

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