When Experts Misinform: Conflicts of Interest, Bad Faith, and Research Blind Spots
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In this episode, we discuss the relationship between expert researchers, their funders, the media, and the general public, and the ways that relationship can go bad. In what ways can researchers and funders act wrongly, and what are the consequences for the general public? Should we do more to prevent conflicts of interest, and what are some of the drawbacks of the private funding model we currently employ?
I usually have little patience for philosophy but I really like this podcast and this episode was particularly great, with lots of examples.