Correlation Vs. Causation

In this second installment, BSI’s Emily Kaplan breaks down the difference between corollary studies and causal studies. Corollary studies can show relationships between data sets, they do not establish cause.

Ep 6 - William Briggs - Dangers of Statistical Misinterpretation

If you’ve ever taken Statistics 101 – or participated in any basic research work – you’re probably familiar with the […]

Absolute Risk Vs. Relative Risk

BSI’s Emily Kaplan explains the difference between absolute risk and relative risk, using a fictitious example to illustrate how results can be made to sound profound, when they really aren’t.

More hype over the new cholesterol pill ‘bempedoic acid’? 

“I learnt very early on in my career that you cannot slice data the way they did.” says John Mandrola, a cardiac electrophysiologist.

Ep 5 - Dale Bredesen - Reversing Alzheimer's Fate

There has been a commonly held belief that there was nothing one could do to prevent Alzheimer’s. Dr. Dale Bredesen […]

Are Medical journals dead?

Former editor of The BMJ says, “It’s interesting to me in a way that journals are still alive, because I […]

Ep 3: Gary Taubes - How Broken Science Led to an Obesity Epidemic

 Emily: Welcome to the Broken Science Podcast where we consider what happens when predictive value is replaced by consensus in […]

Ep 2: William Briggs - Climate and Covid, How Models Work (or Don’t)

William Briggs builds upon Greg Glassman’s Castro Ranch talk introducing The Broken Science Initiative. Briggs emphasizes that his critique is not aimed at all types of science, but rather at the growing prevalence…

William Briggs - Ranch Jun 2023

William Briggs builds upon Greg Glassman’s Castro Ranch talk introducing The Broken Science Initiative. Briggs emphasizes that his critique is not aimed at all types of science, but rather at the growing prevalence…

William Briggs - Hillsdale Apr 2023

Summary William Briggs expands on Greg Glassman’s discussion about broken science by providing examples of scientific misconduct. He focuses on […]

William Briggs - BSI Phoenix Feb 2023

Emily Kaplan - BSI Phoenix Feb 2023

Losing Faith In Medical Research

In February of 2023 Dr. Kendrick spoke at BSI’s event in Phoenix, AZ. Malcom’s presentation recaps the history of the diet-heart hypothesis, the supposed link between cholesterol and cardiovascular death, and how…

William M. Briggs - Uncertainty

The Need To Believe In "The Solution" To Global Warming

Covid Vaccination for Children: Substack Repost

Infection, Hospitalization, Fatality Rates in Children and breakdown in why the Media has failed you on these metrics.

Empowered Health | Agriculture's chemical companies and the health risks growing in our gardens, with investigative reporter Carey Gillam

Empowered Health Podcast Ep 48: You may be conscientious of the ingredients—or even the macronutrients—in the meals you eat, but […]

Empowered Health Ep.47 | Nutrition goals: Brain health, vegans and carnivores with psychiatrist Dr. Georgia Ede

After altering her diet to fix her own health problems, psychiatrist Dr. Georgia Ede became fascinated by how what we eat affects our physical and mental health. Ede helps her patients reduce or eliminate their…

Ep. 41: Mammograms, maybe not for every woman, with Dr. Daniel Kopans and Dr. Jenn Conti

Empowered Health – Episode 41 In the first part of our mammogram series, we unpack the doubts regarding mammography’s effectiveness. […]

Empowered Health | Ep. 40: Mammogram myths, what do the numbers tell us about this breast cancer test

If breast cancer is detected early, it is very responsive to treatment—but the choice to get screened via mammogram, an […]