Podcasts Health Straight Talk MD 7 Stories of Science Gone Wrong with Paul Offit MD

7 Stories of Science Gone Wrong with Paul Offit MD

Published: Oct. 28, 2019, 5:12 a.m.

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I have Dr. Paul Offit in the virtual studio to discuss seven stories of science gone wrong. The seven discoveries were initially promoted as \\u201cstunning scientific breakthroughs\\u201d but each one turned out to have a dark side that was harmful to the human race. Some of these \\u201cstunning breakthroughs\\u201d still threaten the future of our species today.\\xa0\\xa0

In the final part of the interview, I ask Paul to comment on some of today\\u2019s high-profile health controversies: e-cigarettes, Bisphenol-A, PSA screening for prostate cancer, mammograms, and Genetically Modified Food, and question if perhaps we\\u2019re repeating this same \\u201cscience-gone-wrong\\u201d history. Paul presents some practical advice on how we can avoid repeating these same kinds of mistakes as we tackle our top challenges in science and medicine today.

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