Lori McFadden
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Russell Berger wrote a new post
10 months, 1 week agoBeyond Science
Faults with a Stanford study’s claims that a vegan diet is better for cardio metabolic health.
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Malcolm Kendrick wrote a new post
10 months, 2 weeks agoResearch Manipulation Part II: Surrogate end-points
Using surrogate end-points for clinical trials represents a massive boost for pharmaceutical company profits. So, they work hard, behind the scenes, to ensure that this happens
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Malcolm Kendrick wrote a new post
10 months, 3 weeks agoResearch Manipulation Part I: Setting Up The Trick
Much planning and setup is needed to convince the world medical treatments are effective, or even necessary in the first place.
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Emily Kaplan wrote a new post
11 months agoThe Purpose and Limitations of Observational Studies
Emily explains the strengths, weaknesses, and ways to interpret observational studies. These types of studies can be useful for identifying links between things, and then generating hypotheses. However, the results…
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Emily Kaplan wrote a new post
11 months, 1 week agoUnderstanding All-Cause Mortality
In this next video, BSI’s Emily Kaplan explains all-cause mortality, and how it should be included when considering any medical treatment.
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Emily Kaplan wrote a new post
11 months, 2 weeks agoUnderstanding All-Cause Mortality
In this video Emily explains all-cause mortality, and how it impacts decision making for medical intervention.
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Emily Kaplan wrote a new post
11 months, 2 weeks agoUnderstanding Medical Tests
In this video, Emily explains how to understand medical tests. She dives into both sensitivity and specificity of testing.
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Emily Kaplan wrote a new post
11 months, 2 weeks agoInduction Vs. Deduction
In this next part, Emily breaks down the difference between induction and deduction.
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The Broken Science Podcast wrote a new post
11 months, 2 weeks agoEp 7 - Emily Kaplan - Science on Life Support
The diversion from modern science towards post-modern science began about 100 years ago. Since then things have gone from bad […]
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Maryanne Demasi, PhD wrote a new post
11 months, 3 weeks agoPart 2: Tackling the obesity crisis without drugs
Part 2 of this series explores how a focus on food policy could tackle the obesity crisis.
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Maryanne Demasi, PhD wrote a new post
12 months agoWeighing up the value of weight loss drugs: Part 1
Weight loss medications have a long history of successive failures. Many of them begin with great promise but often don’t live up to the hype or end up discontinued because of serious side effects.
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Brett Bauerreplied 9 months ago
Great article. I have seen people who thought this was a quick fix and have now gained all weight back plus some because they didn’t create any sustainable habits. Education like this is needed on the topic. Please keep up the great work!
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William Briggs wrote a new post
12 months agoThe Field Of Statistics Is Doomed — Unless It Abandons Testing & Parameter-Based Analysis
William Briggs examines the wildly varied outcomes produced by statistical analysts when presented identical data sets.
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Malcolm Kendrick wrote a new post
1 year agoChanging Medical Practice, Always Difficult
Dr. Malcolm Kendrick dives into history of medical breakthroughs showing us how new ideas are often shunned in order to maintain the status quo.
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William Briggs wrote a new post
1 year agoOver-Certainties In Global Estimates of Vaccine Efficacy
The end of the COVID-19 pandemic is often associated with the creation and distribution of mRNA vaccines. But were the vaccines actually as effective as they’re claimed to be?
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Emily Kaplan wrote a new post
1 year agoSection 230: The Hidden Battleground Where Tech Giants, Government and Free Speech Collide
Delving into the murky waters of online censorship, this piece uncovers the genesis of Section 230, the law that inadvertently became the root of a heated battle between free expression and digital regulation.…
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Emily Kaplan wrote a new post
1 year, 1 month agoThe Danger of Singular Authority: The Silent Crisis in Public Health and Scientific Progress
This essay by BSI’s Emily Kaplan uncovers the shocking reality of how digital giants like YouTube are gatekeeping critical information, effectively silencing independent experts and alternative viewpoints
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Bob Kaplan wrote a new post
1 year, 1 month agoHave cancer deaths dropped by a third over the last three decades?
Investigators and the media need to be more careful interpreting and reporting “cancer mortality”
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