Episode 188 of the Institute of Performance Nutrition's "We Do Science" podcast! In this episode, I (Laurent Bannock) discuss "Embracing the Ethos of Scientific Scepticism" with Dr Nick Tiller PhD (Harbor-UCLA, USA) and Prof Stu Phillips PhD (McMaster University, Canada)
Discussion Topics Include:
- Snake oil and fraudulent claims in the health, wellness and sports nutrition industry
- Bad science and its impact on research and practice
- Why being a responsible sceptic requires a comprehensive set of critical thinking skills
- Why having the courage to confront pseudoscience can potentially alter the paradigm, and reverse the current emphasis on marketing over science
Key Paper(s) / Book(s) Referred to:
- How Skepticism (not Cynicism) Can Raise Scientific Standards and Reform the Health and Wellness Industry
- Baseless claims and pseudoscience in health and wellness: A call to action for the sports, exercise, and nutrition-science community
- The Skeptic's Guide to Sports Science
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