You Be The Scientist

Farts and Eternal Life

Red meat - okay now or still chock full of cancer? What's the deal with coffee? And is it cool if I have a second glass of red wine? Headlines that summarize scientific results can be misleading. Even well written headlines can sap the nuance out of a paper, leaving you with a sketchy understanding of the science within. In this episode, we develop our skeptical gut check against media headlines. 

Correlation

White rice is the perfect food. And there's no having too much of a good thing - prove me wrong. Except don't, please, I love white rice. But as my youthful college metabolism wears off, I find myself worried about the effects white rice could have on my health. How do I find out if I'm doing myself harm by continuing to indulge? Let's find out together. 

Scope

9/40 mice got lung cancer after being exposed to e-cig vapor. Should you crush your vape pens with a hydraulic press? Come on in to figure it out yourself. 

Validity

In our inaugural episode we tackle the scientific arguments made by a certain ad for probiotics has has been pestering me over the last couple of weeks.