Bad Science

Collection of articles from the hugely popular "Guardian" column of the same name, by turns hilarious, satirical, informative and, where necessary, full of spleen. 'Hugely entertaining... should be on the National Curriculum' "Time Out". 'One of the essential reads of the year' "New Scientist".

Ben Goldacre is a doctor, writer, broadcaster and academic who specialises in unpicking dodgy scientific claims from drug companies, newspapers, government reports, PR people and quacks. Bad Science reached Number One in the non-fiction charts, sold over 400,000 copies in the UK alone, and has been translated into 25 languages. He is 38 and lives in London.