Simply put, women with menstrual cycles aren't typically included in research because our cycles are "too complicated" to study. After being heavily involved in research in my undergraduate program, I can't stay quiet as I see post after post on social media of people misinterpreting research, manipulating numbers, and not using reliable sources.
Even if you aren't a science nerd like me, you won't want to miss this episode as I walk you through the basics of what to look for with "good" research and red flags to look for with "bad" research. (Spoiler alert: just because it's a number or from a research study, that doesn't make it "True" unquestionable fact.) The common public gets science all backwards, and now you'll know to think twice when you see a trending post online touting a research study that "proves xyz."
NOTES:
Curious to see more examples of how correlation ≠ causation? Check out this site or google that phrase for some hilarious examples.
https://www.tylervigen.com/spurious-correlations
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