Published Dec 1, 2020
440: David Michaels | Dark Money and the Science of Deception
Epidemiologist David Michaels sheds light on the insidious impact of dark money on science, revealing how industries exploit deceptive tactics and manipulate data to delay regulations, undermine public health, and erode trust in science, drawing parallels with the practices of tobacco companies, the NFL, and the food industry.
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