People in power often have a poor grasp of science. If journalists and advocates don't speak up for good science, cranks and quacks will take over. As part of our ongoing effort to eradicate pseudoscience, here is a list of the top 16 junk science stories we debunked in 2016. #10. The New York Times published an anti-GMO propaganda piece. #9. March Against Monsanto reveals itself to be an anti-vaccine conspiracy movement. #8. JAMA goes political. #7. Several cities pass a soda tax. #6. Pre-diabetes is not a real medical condition. #5. E-cigarettes do not lead to cigarette smoking. #4. Bill Maher and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr say the darndest things. #3. Crazy Joe Mercola hits rock bottom... we think. #2. Polling isn't science. #1. A chiropractor kills a young woman.
The Top 16 Junk Science Stories Of 2016
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