Blinded by scam science

Science explains life's mysteries using procedures intended to weed out false results and outright lies. That process doesn't always work.

Don't worry, Scams & Cons is here to help. We'll tell you how fake science happens, the people who flush it out, why DNA evidence isn't that reliable and how Charlie Hatfield (maybe) made it rain.

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