The Broken Science Initiative is thrilled to share Emily Kaplan’s appearance on the SoundFood Podcast, where she dives into the core issues that led to the founding of BSI and challenges listeners to think critically about modern science and health. As CEO and cofounder, Emily brings decades of experience to unravel misconceptions and expose systemic flaws in science, education, and health.
In this episode, Emily covers essential topics, including:
- The role of quality sleep in health and resilience
- How misinformation inspired the creation of Broken Science
- The idea that “Broken Science is to the mind what CrossFit is to the body”
- Strategies for better communication with healthcare providers
- Misconceptions surrounding exercise, diet, and cancer research
- Statistical manipulation in medical studies and its impact
- The need to rethink dietary guidelines and find trustworthy media sources
- Censorship on social media and the path to informed decision-making
Listen to the full episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/bs/podcast/healing-our-broken-science-with-emily-kaplan/id1539431210?i=1000671641340
About the Author: Emily Kaplan
Emily Kaplan is an expert in strategy and communication. As the CEO and Co-founder of The Broken Science Initiative, she is building a platform to educate people on the systemic failings in science, education and health while offering an alternative approach based in probability theory. As the principal at The Kleio Group, Emily works with high profile companies, celebrities, entrepreneurs, politicians and scientists who face strategic communication challenges or find themselves in a crisis. Emily’s work as a business leader includes time spent working with large Arab conglomerates in the GCC region of the Middle East looking to partner with American interests. Emily acquired Prep Cosmetics, expanded it to become a national chain and revolutionized the way women bought beauty products by offering novel online shopping experiences, which are now the industry standard. She was a partner in a dating app that used the new technology of geolocation to help interested parties meet up in real life. Emily developed Prime Fitness and Nutrition, a women’s health concept that focused on the fitness and diet needs of women as they age, with three physical locations. She was the host of the Empowered Health Podcast, and wrote a column in Boston Magazine by the same name, both of which focused on sex differences in medicine. Emily is an award winning journalist who has written for national newspapers, magazines and produced for ABC News’ 20/20, Primetime and Good Morning America. She is the author of two business advice books published by HarperCollins Leadership. Emily studied Advanced Negotiation and Mediation at Harvard Law School. She has a Masters of Science from Northwestern University and received a BA in history and psychology from Smith College.
