What Happens When Science Clashes with the Public?: Crash Course Scientific Thinking #7

We know smoking causes cancer. But the journey to that knowledge is way wilder than you think. In our last episode of Crash Course Scientific Thinking, we’ll explore what happens when scientific research clashes with public opinion, individual values, and corporate interests. Introduction: Smoking Causes Cancer 00:00 Empirical Evidence 0:39 Researching Lung Cancer 1:54 Manufactured Doubt 4:15 The Fall of Tobacco 7:03 Individual Choice & Values 7:36 Takeaways from the War on Smoking 8:31 Review & Credits 10:43 Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Kv2_mFsDxQURuFDxpflD45dy-pCxlqnM9iPSNY…