A documentary that looks at pundits-for-hire who present themselves as scientific authorities as they speak about topics like toxic chemicals, pharmaceuticals and climate change.
Merchants of Doubt is a worthwhile, though depressing film.
The film doesn’t just highlight the ingenuity of the sceptics. It also underlines how feeble the scientific community has been at standing up for itself.
Robert Kenner’s film explores how sleight-of-hand is used against scientific fact in the climate-change debate.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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