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3 questions to ask yourself before you believe something - Siska De Baerdemaeker

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Pseudoscience is a set of theories, methods, and assumptions that appear scientific, but aren’t. In the worst cases, pseudoscience practitioners encourage this confusion to exploit people. But even when it's well-intentioned, pseudoscience can still prevent people from getting the help they need. So, how can you tell what’s science and what’s pseudoscience? Siska De Baerdemaeker investigates.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Siska De Baerdemaeker
Director
Eoin Duffy
Narrator
Addison Anderson
Composer
Adam Alexander, Bamm Bamm Wolfgang
Sound Designer
Adam Alexander, Bamm Bamm Wolfgang
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Produced by
Anna Bechtol, Abdallah Ewis
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Editorial Producer
Dan Kwartler
Script Editor
Kelso Harper
Fact-Checker
Paige Downie

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