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Ben Goldacre

British science writer and doctor · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Born 1974 · age 52

Ben Michael Goldacre is a British physician, academic and science writer. He is the first Bennett Professor of Evidence-Based Medicine and director of the Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science at the University of Oxford.

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Honorary Doctorate2014
Robert B. Balles Prize in Critical Thinking2006
Association of British Science Writers

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He is a founder of the AllTrials campaign and OpenTrials, aiming to require open science practices in clinical trials.

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Born 1974 · age 52

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