Book · recommended on 5 episodes
Bad Science
Ben Goldacre ISBN 3596185106
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Ben Goldacre ISBN 3596185106
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This book by Ben Goldacre has come up 5 times on Tim Ferriss. 5 of those mentions were genuine on-air recommendations, not just passing references. The people who brought it up: Tim Ferriss. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2021-06-09 and the most recent from 2025-05-23. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
Full of spleen, this will be a hilarious, invigorating and informative journey through the world of Bad Science.When Dr Ben Goldacre saw someone on daytime TV dipping her feet in an 'Aqua Detox' footbath, releasing her toxins into the water, turning it brown, he thought he'd try the same at home. 'Like some kind of Johnny Ball cum Witchfinder General', using his girlfriend's Barbie doll, he gently passed an electrical current through the warm salt water. It turned brown.
“There's a book called Bad Science that I actually excerpted for the 4-Hour Body at one point just to give you an idea of what matters”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Kevin Rose: Tech entrepreneur and investor (founder of Digg, partner at True Ventures, host of the Modern Finance/Diggnation podcasts) and Tim Ferriss's recurring co-host on The Random Show. Tim Ferriss and Kevin Rose swap health gadgets, sobriety strategies, Japan/Taiwan travel, brain stimulation, genomics, and AI's threat to online trust.
“Ben Golder wrote a book called bad science which I think is worth should be required reading for every school child on some level”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Derren Brown: British mentalist, illusionist, and author known for psychological TV specials (Sacrifice, The Push, Apocalypse) and books including Happy; began as a university hypnotist and close-up magician. Mentalist Derren Brown unpacks hypnosis, cold reading, skepticism, and making peace with life's difficulty through his shows and books.
“And if they... read a book like Bad Science by Ben Goldacre, who's an MD. British, so some of the cultural context and examples may not resonate”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Dr. Peter Attia: Physician focused on longevity and healthspan, founder of Early Medical, and author of the book Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity. Peter Attia unpacks the longevity science behind Outlive: muscle, VO2 max, glucose, cancer screening, and emotional health.
“I'll make a recommendation there's a book called bad science by Ben goldacre who's a I believe he's a UK physician excellent Communicator as well”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Ed Thorp: Mathematician, hedge fund pioneer, and author who beat blackjack and Wall Street; wrote Beat the Dealer, Beat the Market, and A Man for All Markets. Investor Ed Thorp on long-term thinking, numeracy, avoiding risks, and aging well at 89.
“there's a book that i enjoy tremendously called bad science by ben goldacre... i enjoyed that so much that had a few excerpts from that book put into the appendix”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Dr. Peter Attia: A physician focused on the applied science of longevity, blending nutrition, exercise, sleep, and pharmacology to extend lifespan and healthspan. A former ultra-endurance athlete and host of The Drive podcast, he trained at Johns Hopkins and NIH and holds an MD from Stanford. Peter Attia and Tim Ferriss go deep on longevity drugs, cancer screening, zone two training, psilocybin research, and how to read studies.
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