Episode 11: No Such Thing as Bad Publicity?

Yoel and Mickey discuss how scientists should publicize their work. Should scientists issue press releases about their findings? Should they write op-ed columns to communicate directly with the public? If Yoel writes an op-ed about Mickey's paper, is that weird? Do scientists have an obligation to share their work with the public, or does self-promotion involve too many perverse incentives? Bonus: Toronto sex doll brothel, raw water, and beaver fever.Links:Milkshark (Tropical) — Bellwoods BreweryGose (Guava) | Collective Arts BrewingEverything We Know About Toronto’s New Sex Doll Brothel - VICEMeet “raw” water—ludicrously priced unfiltered water with random bacteria | Ars TechnicaGiardiasis (beaver fever) Fact SheetThe association between exaggeration in health related science news and academic press releases: retrospective observational study | The BMJGray MatterThe Ethics of Giving Psychology Away (Eli Finkel) - YouTube