Ben Goldacre
British physician, academic and science writer (born 1974) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ben Michael Goldacre OBE (born 20 May 1974)[1][2][3] is a British physician, academic and science writer. He is the first Bennett Professor of Evidence-Based Medicine and director of the Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science at the University of Oxford.[7] He is a founder of the AllTrials campaign and OpenTrials,[4] aiming to require open science practices in clinical trials.[1][8][9][10][11]
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Born | Ben Michael Goldacre[1] (1974-05-20) 20 May 1974 (age 50)[2][3] London, United Kingdom |
Education | Magdalen College School, Oxford |
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Occupation(s) | Author, journalist, physician, science writer and scientist |
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Parent(s) | Michael Goldacre Susan Goldacre[1] |
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Fields | Epidemiology Clinical Informatics Evidence Based Medicine Reproducibility[6] |
Website | www![]() |
Goldacre is known in particular for his Bad Science column in The Guardian, which he wrote between 2003 and 2011, and is the author of four books: Bad Science (2008), a critique of irrationality and certain forms of alternative medicine; Bad Pharma (2012), an examination of the pharmaceutical industry, its publishing and marketing practices, and its relationship with the medical profession;[12] I Think You'll Find It's a Bit More Complicated Than That,[13] a collection of his journalism; and Statins, about evidence-based medicine.[14] Goldacre frequently delivers free talks about bad science; he describes himself as a "nerd evangelist".[15][16][17]