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The very best journalism from one of Britain's most admired and outspoken science writers, author of the bestselling Bad Science and Bad Pharma. In ‘Bad Science', Ben Goldacre hilariously exposed the tricks that quacks and journalists use to distort science. In ‘Bad Pharma', he put the $600 billion global pharmaceutical industry under the microscope. Now the pick of the journalism by one of our wittiiest, most indignant and most fearless commentators on the worlds of medicine and science is collected in one volume.

" So, do you have kids?" We are listening to ALL the fascinating, sad, joyful, messy answers that can follow that questionA!Every episode we ask one guest: whether they're a parent or not, or whether it's a bit more complicated than that and a few other questions about their journey. And we see where it goes...And to finish we give them a magic wand and ask if there's anything they'd change about society if they could. https://complicatedpod.co.uk/Stories, true life stories, human stories, parenting, non-parents, regretful parents, childlessness, childfree, IVF, step parenting, aunts, ...

The age-old question of whether money can buy happiness has fascinated thinkers across disciplines for centuries. While the adage suggests that it cannot, research paints a more nuanced picture – one where income and happiness are undoubtedly linked, but in complex and often surprising ways. This expanded essay delves into the historical context of this question, examines how income levels, tax brackets, spending habits, financial security, and income inequality shape individual and societal well-being, and explores the policy implications of these insights. A Historical Lens on Happiness ...