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The anatomy of a scientific dispute

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Alumni Weekend
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From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Conrad Keating, biographer of Richard Doll, gives a talk on the difficulty scientists have at getting people to believe their results, as Richard Doll had when he published his findings on the dangers of smoking.

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Alumni Weekend
People
Conrad Keating
Keywords
science
alumni
Health
smoking
richard doll
2010
Department: Alumni Office
Date Added: 25/10/2010
Duration: 00:59:27

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