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Scientific Studies: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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Scientific Studies: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

John Oliver's Last Week Tonight segment on how media outlets report incomplete or untrue findings as settled science. It covers sensational headlines, small studies and pressure on researchers.

HN commenters recommend it as an entertaining and sophisticated primer on reading science reporting critically.

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