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Science Friction

Science Friction

Finally, a documentary about scientists who get misrepresented by the media

2022•1h 42m•6.0/10
Documentary

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6.0/10(1)

Those TV documentaries you see, and the science experts they feature? Did you know that producers often edit them out of context, and twist their words, to make it seem like they promoted some pop sensationalism instead of the real facts? Science Friction exposes these faux documentaries by name, and gives the scientists a chance to clear the record.

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Production

Skeptoid Media

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Banachek

Self

Zubin Damania

Self

Richard Dawkins

Richard Dawkins

Self

Ken Feder

Self

Matt Kirshen

Self

Brian Malow

Self

Tim Minchin

Tim Minchin

Self

Dr. Michael Shermer

Self

Simon Singh

Self

Jamy Ian Swiss

Self

Alison Van Eenennaam

Self

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