Appeal to nature fallacy
Subject in Philosophy
Appeal to nature fallacy has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including TED Radio Hour. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Jessica Malaty RiveraInfectious disease epidemiologist, science communicator, and executive director of the Infodemiology Initiative
Malaty Rivera argues that natural does not mean safe and that the clean-eating trope rests on an appeal to nature fallacy.
“nature has been trying to kill humans since humans came to this planet. Like nature is not safe by default”
TED Radio Hour: An epidemiologist's guide to good health advice (Nov 13, 2026) · Listen from 32:05
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- TED Radio Hour · 1 episode
Episodes
An epidemiologist's guide to good health adviceTED Radio Hour · Nov 13, 2026 · 50 min
Manoush Zomorodi talks with epidemiologist Jessica Malaty Rivera about health misinformation, measles, vaccine trust, wellness grifts, AI medical advice, and trending health questions.