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The Prism Podcast – Episode 20

14 Monday Apr 2014

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alcohol, alltrials, cricket, exo, health journalism, into the silence, oral cancer, Peter Boghossian, prism podcast, repudiate, science, screening tests, sense about science, simon singh, taking the biscuit, tooth brushing

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Caroline Finucane, Science Editor at NHS Choices in the UK, is our guest today.

Episode 20

Caroline Finucane

-Physiologist, health journalist and editor at www.nhs.uk

 

Discussion about Caroline’s history, journalism in health/science reporting, and the current state of attention grabbing headlines.

-sexing up articles.

-example:  http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/273533.php

Sense about Science – http://www.senseaboutscience.org/

-Ask for Evidence

Simon Singh vs BCA = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BCA_v._Singh

Taking the Biscuit?

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=take%20the%20biscuit

Tooth brushing and arthritis

http://www.nhs.uk/news/2014/02February/Pages/Gum-disease-may-be-linked-to-arthritis.aspx

Discussion about screening tests.

And a good article about the same: http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/a-skeptical-look-at-screening-tests/

Oral cancer and alcohol?

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/alcohol

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22949102

E-Cig discussion

Suggestions from Caroline:

How to digest science/health articles?

-be skeptical

-does article have scientific support

-randomized trial?

-mouse or human?

-look at methodology (methods)

Beer – fail.  😉

Discussion about climbing.

The puzzle!

Highly recommend the book “Into the Silence” by Wade Davis.

Cricket flour protein bars!!

http://www.exo.co/

WOD:  Repudiate – http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repudiate

Source: http://m.portlandmercury.com/portland/faith-no-more/Content?oid=5876950

 

Thanks again to Symphony of Science for the closing song.

 

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Repudiate!

11 Friday Apr 2014

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Stand up for reason whenever you have the chance.

Sometimes easier said than done…

 

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The Prism Podcast – Episode 19

05 Saturday Apr 2014

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Melanie Clemmer RD is our guest today.

Episode 19

Melanie Clemmer RD

Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator who needs an outlet to talk about the lack of scientific literacy when it comes to nutrition.  She considers her approach as “evidence based” and blogs about this regularly at www.skepticrd.blogspot.com

 

Discussion about Dietitian vs Nutritionist.

Diabeetus!

Disease entitlement?  Do you agree or disagree?

Diabetes – Gum disease connection or lack thereof?

Controlled carbs, moderate protein, adequate fat.

Low Carb performance discussed

Volek and Phinney – http://www.amazon.com/The-Art-Science-Carbohydrate-Performance/dp/0983490716

 

Make your meal plan sustainable.

The Diet Fix – Yoni Freedhoff MD  http://www.amazon.com/The-Diet-Fix-Diets-Yours/dp/0804137579/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396917221&sr=8-1&keywords=the+diet+fix

 

http://www.weightymatters.ca/

http://smallbites.andybellatti.com/

 

Gary Taubes article:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/09/opinion/sunday/why-nutrition-is-so-confusing.html?_r=0

 

How to read news articles critically:

http://skepticrd.blogspot.com/2012/09/how-would-you-like-your-eggs-reading.html

 

Her favorite logical fallacy:

-reducio ad hitlerum

-appeal to ancient wisdom

 

Beef – Grass fed vs Grain fed.  Her take…listen in at minute 49.

New nutrition labels?  Pro or con?

http://www.skepticrd.blogspot.com/2014/03/opinion-new-food-label.html

 

Limit your exposure to the ads…shop the perimeter of the grocery store!

 

Grocery shopping:  http://skepticrd.blogspot.com/2012/07/one-of-major-complaints-i-get-when-i.html

Paradox of Choice: http://www.ted.com/talks/barry_schwartz_on_the_paradox_of_choice

Beer:  http://omissionbeer.com/

WOD:  Catathrenia – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catathrenia

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