Stossel
Science Wars
S6 E23 Jun 18, 2015 60m TV-PG
"POLITICAL" SCIENCE: Both sides of the political spectrum accuse the other of being anti-science. The left says the right ignores global warming, denies evolution, and wants to ban stem-cell research. On the other hand, the right says the left leads ridiculous campaigns against vaccines, GMOs, plastics, and artificial sweeteners.
JUNK SCIENTISTS: "Experts" like Al Gore, Bill Nye, and Neil deGrasse Tyson spout off all the time about climate change but they have almost no qualifications when it comes to climate science.
FOOD MYTHS: Ladies...want to look like Beyoncé? She says you too can have her body-- thanks to her new all-vegan meal plan. But is a diet with absolutely no meat, dairy, or eggs really healthy? Some fad diets aren't.
GMOs: Lots of people are scared of them. The left says don't fool with Mother Nature, but people have been fooling with nature forever, and GMOs help feed millions of people.
A LIBERTARIAN NIGHTMARE? Government quietly adds a chemical to our drinking water: fluoride. It does prevent cavities, but we can get fluoride in toothpaste now. Is it right for the government to add chemicals?
MY TAKE: I used to think I could learn unbiased info by consulting "impartial" scientists. I'm less naïve now. Scientists too have ulterior motives, like money. And scientists are just as interested in promoting themselves as everyone else. Let's be very skeptical when they say, give us your money and your freedom, so we can protect you.
JUNK SCIENTISTS: "Experts" like Al Gore, Bill Nye, and Neil deGrasse Tyson spout off all the time about climate change but they have almost no qualifications when it comes to climate science.
FOOD MYTHS: Ladies...want to look like Beyoncé? She says you too can have her body-- thanks to her new all-vegan meal plan. But is a diet with absolutely no meat, dairy, or eggs really healthy? Some fad diets aren't.
GMOs: Lots of people are scared of them. The left says don't fool with Mother Nature, but people have been fooling with nature forever, and GMOs help feed millions of people.
A LIBERTARIAN NIGHTMARE? Government quietly adds a chemical to our drinking water: fluoride. It does prevent cavities, but we can get fluoride in toothpaste now. Is it right for the government to add chemicals?
MY TAKE: I used to think I could learn unbiased info by consulting "impartial" scientists. I'm less naïve now. Scientists too have ulterior motives, like money. And scientists are just as interested in promoting themselves as everyone else. Let's be very skeptical when they say, give us your money and your freedom, so we can protect you.
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