ben goldacre witters on and on and on about things that are too long to post on twitter and not clever enough to post on his main blog at www.badscience.net
Drunk History. This is genius in conception, when I think about the very, very many times that people have sat down and tried to explain to me some really complex corner of history, or science, that they know backwards, while shitfaced. I love clever reckless people who know stuff and are flexible with it.
It's almost genius in execution too, but I think the acted scenes should be played completely serious, with only the lecturer very drunk, to maintain the disjoint between content and presentation. Bah, details! You be the judge, I hope there are many more Drunk History installments, and many emulators. Also: Drunk Science please. In this shits and giggles economy, consider that a COMMISSION.
Instant update:
Sorry, I'm an idiot, there are loads of these, "2010 called they want their meme back" etc.
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=drunk+history
They're mixed. One has an expert vomiting in it which is quite good. Okay, my updated direction notes: we need older academics, ideally heads of department, presenting drunk. Most of these people are too young, and (afaict) comedians who know about history.
Haha this one is good tho, and played quite seriously.
I like stats. I'm a doctor. I write about dodgy scientific claims in my spare time.
This isn't my main blog. Find me here:
Blog:
www.badscience.net/
Book:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bad-Science-Ben-Goldacre/dp/000728487X/?tag=bs0b-21
Tweet:
www.twitter.com/bengoldacre
TED talk:
http://www.ted.com/talks/ben_goldacre_battling_bad_science.html
I like stats. I'm a doctor. I write about dodgy scientific claims in my spare time.
This isn't my main blog. Find me here:
Blog:
www.badscience.net/
Book:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bad-Science-Ben-Goldacre/dp/000728487X/?tag=bs0b-21
Tweet:
www.twitter.com/bengoldacre
TED talk:
http://www.ted.com/talks/ben_goldacre_battling_bad_science.html
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