Ben Goldacre Quotes

Just just because there are flaws in aircraft design that doesn't mean flying carpets exist. — Ben Goldacre

I hope that you will be asked to participate in a trial at some stage in your disease — Ben Goldacre

You will do it because you know that knowledge is beautiful, and because if only a hundred people share your passion, that is enough. — Ben Goldacre

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

Bad things happen when problems are protected by a force field of tediousness. — Ben Goldacre

The American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is sponsored by Coca-Cola. — Ben Goldacre

In females, the author has found the application of pure carbolic acid to the clitoris an excellent means of allaying the abnormal excitement. — Ben Goldacre

These corporations run our culture, and they riddle it with bullshit. — Ben Goldacre

Twenty years ago. First, when you take a static picture of society, people — Ben Goldacre

Repeat after me: pharma being shit does not mean magic beans cure cancer. — Ben Goldacre

Real science is all about critically appraising the evidence for somebody else's position. — Ben Goldacre

You cannot reason people out of positions they didn't reason themselves into — Ben Goldacre

Torture the data, and it will confess to anything, as — Ben Goldacre

You cannot reason people out of a position that they did not reason themselves into. — Ben Goldacre

Doctors and patients need as much data as possible to make an informed decision about what treatment is best. — Ben Goldacre

I think you'll find it's a bit more complicated than that. — Ben Goldacre

natural frequencies are the only sensible way to communicate risk. — Ben Goldacre

In general, drug companies are reasonably good at developing new treatments, and there's also a lot of good in the industry. — Ben Goldacre

There is essentially no difference between the vitamin industry and the pharmaceutical and biotech industries (that — Ben Goldacre

The plural of anecdotes is not data — Ben Goldacre

I agree, the world would be a better place if doctors were less enthusiastic about adopting very new drugs. — Ben Goldacre

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

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

Transparency and detail are everything in science. — Ben Goldacre

I spend a lot of time talking to people who disagree with me - I would go so far as to say that it's my favourite leisure activity, — Ben Goldacre

You are a placebo responder. Your body plays tricks on your mind. You cannot be trusted. — Ben Goldacre