Podcast: Be skeptical of health skeptics: When debunking goes too far

Debunking misinformation is a big business. For every health "influencer" selling a supplement on Instagram, there's probably a doppelganger with a Ph.D. making a lot of money arguing against supplementation. That's not inherently wrong—unscientific nonsense should be confronted. But when skepticism becomes our identity, we may reflexively dismiss a conclusion before we've considered all the data. Veteran science journalist Matt Fuchts explains how to avoid the ditch on both sides of the road: hyper-skepticism on one, gullibility on the other.