In Bad Taste

Vaxxed 04: Why do people say no to vaccines?

08.25.2020 - By Pixie Turner and Nikki StampPlay

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It’s our final episode on ‘Vaxxed’ and today, we’re joined by a special guest. Dr David Robert Grimes is a scientist and scientific communicator. His book, ‘The Irrational Ape’ looks at how we can all protect ourselves against misinformation by becoming critical thinkers. We’re going to talk about why we can develop strong but erroneous beliefs and what we might do about them. Visit the World Health Organisation for more information on vaccinations: https://www.who.int/health-topics/vaccines-and-immunization#tab=tab_1

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This week’s suggested readings: Follow Dr David Robert Grimes on Twitter - @drg1985 and find his book here: https://www.amazon.com/Irrational-Ape-Flawed-Critical-Thinking-ebook/dp/B07KFNLP8R/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords;=the+irrational+ape&qid;=1595473259&sr;=8-1 The cost of debunking misinformation https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/7/e035626.abstract Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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