IQ2 Interview: Ben Goldacre on science in the media

"Science is value free. So is a gun." Here, science writer Ben Goldacre describes the problems with science coverage in the mainstream media. Too often it's used towards political and social ends, exemplified most clearly in schizophrenic reporting of the cervical cancer vaccine. Ben Goldacre is interviewed by Jack Klaff for Intelligence Squared (IQ2). The full hour-long video is available on the IQ2 website at http://www.intelligencesquared.com/talks/ben-goldacre-on-science-in-the-media