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Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2026-04-17

Books mentioned on 671. Why Has There Been So Little Progress on Alzheimer’s Disease?

1 book · With Charles Piller, Matthew Schrag · Listen · Watch on YouTube

One possibility: a leading hypothesis pursued by researchers (and funders) was built on science that now appears to be fraudulent. Stephen Dubner speaks with the scientist and the journalist who blew the whistle.

Stephen Dubner discussed Doctored by Charles Piller.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Doctored

    Charles Piller · at 3:02 · mentioned 2 times

    Doctored by Charles Piller is an investigative examination of fraud, arrogance, and tragedy within the scientific quest to cure Alzheimer's disease.

    Discussed
    “The full title of Piller's book is Doctored: Fraud, Arrogance, and Tragedy in the Quest to Cure Alzheimer's.”
    Stephen Dubner 671. Why Has There Been So Little Progress on Alzheimer’s Disease? 2026-04-17
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Plugged Doctored
“My name is Charles Piller. I am an investigative journalist with Science Magazine and author of the book Doctored.”
Speaker 671. Why Has There Been So Little Progress on Alzheimer’s Disease? 2026-04-17 Listen at 2:54
Plugged Doctored
“This is detailed in my book and also in the article that I wrote about it. And it was, I think, not that surprising in a way.”
Speaker 671. Why Has There Been So Little Progress on Alzheimer’s Disease? 2026-04-17 Listen at 25:51
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