Bad science reporting

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Bad science reporting

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51 minutes

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Oct 13, 2017

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This week we learn about sleep habits, Fitbit lawsuits, and bad science reporting.

Released:

Oct 13, 2017

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Podcast episode

Titles in the series (67)

Science is useful, but its usefulness isn't always obvious. In this podcast we dive deep into scientific research to figure out how the science was done, what was discovered, and how you can use it to improve your life.

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5: Placebos: This week we're talking about placebos. We cover placebo clothing, placebo surgeries, and how placebos are getting stronger over time. by Useful Science
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2: Power posing, arguing with teenagers, and creative walking: This week we learn about how walking enhances creativity, power posing, and why arguing with your teenager may be a good idea. by Useful Science
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19: Audio Quality: This week we're talking about expensive headphones and audio quality. by Useful Science
63 min listen
3: Wealth equality, antidepressants, and happiness: This week, all of our topics come from the happiness section of our site. We learn about how the wealth of others affects your happiness, the effectiveness of anti-depressant drugs, and why being happy all the time may not make you happy all the time. by Useful Science
73 min listen
4: Music, napping, and video games: This week we learn about the benefits of napping, how music makes you smarter, and why you should be playing more video games. by Useful Science
65 min listen
0: Sleep paralysis, cool 13-year-olds, toxoplasmosis, and Wikipedia reliability: This week we learn about sleep paralysis, whether cool 13 year olds have already washed out by the age of 22, is your cat’s poop affecting your behavior, and how reliable is medical information on Wikipedia. by Useful Science
100 min listen
13: Online dating, marathon runners, and pizza: This week we learn about online dating, marathon runners, and pizza. by Useful Science
69 min listen
Special: COVID-19: An emergency episode on COVID-19. by Useful Science
63 min listen
15: Getting out the vote, ADHD, and self-compassion by Useful Science
64 min listen
6: Fast food, 6-year-old justice, and HIV prevention: This week we learn about eating fast food after a workout, xenophobic 6 year olds, and HIV prevention. by Useful Science
88 min listen
Interview: Social impact, documentaries, VR, and empathy with Harmony Institute: Interview: Social impact, documentaries, VR, and empathy with Harmony Institute. by Useful Science
56 min listen
1: Gift giving, vocal fry, and love: This week, all of our topics come from the persuasion section of our site. We learn about why people suck at giving gifts, all about vocal fry, and how to create love in an hour… in a lab at least. by Useful Science
82 min listen
11: Ambient noise, email checking frequency, and academic tracking: This week we learn about ambient noise for creative thinking, email checking frequency, and academic tracking, which is separating students into different classes or schools according to their academic ability. by Useful Science
66 min listen
8: Misconceptions, math anxiety, and healthy personalities: This week we learn about the effect of old misconceptions on learning new concepts, painful math anxiety, and healthy personalities. by Useful Science
57 min listen
16: Art museums, napping, and male and female brains: This week we learn about art museums, napping, and male and female brains. by Useful Science
66 min listen
14: BMI, classroom humor, and poop: This week we learn about body shape index, humor in the classroom, and squatting while pooping. by Useful Science
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28: Red Meat vs. The World: This week we're talking about red meat vs. the world. by Useful Science
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10: Male faces, sex frequency, and organic beef: This week we learn about attractive male faces, sex frequency, and organic, grass fed, hormone free, non-gmo beef. by Useful Science
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9: Adolescent brains, legal drinking ages, and antibacterial soap: This week we learn about adolescent brains, legal drinking ages, and antibacterial soap. by Useful Science
66 min listen
7: Malleable intelligence, merit badges, and depressed roommates: This week we cover articles from the education section of our site. We learn about teaching children that intelligence is malleable, merit badges, and depressed roommates. We also have an interview with Derek Muller of Veritasium and Snatoms. by Useful Science
91 min listen
12: Getting drunk, getting full, and attracting mosquitos: This week we learn about getting drunk on diet soda, getting full on imaginary food, and attracting mosquitos with your genes. by Useful Science
55 min listen
21 Rerelease: Sleep: This week we're talking about sleep. by Useful Science
75 min listen
18: Green spaces: This week we learn about the benefits and risks of urban green spaces. by Useful Science
47 min listen
26: The Science of Pets: This week we're talking about the science of pets. by Useful Science
57 min listen
17: Bad science reporting: This week we learn about sleep habits, Fitbit lawsuits, and bad science reporting. by Useful Science
51 min listen
23: Pop Music: This week we're talking about pop music. by Useful Science
47 min listen
22: The Science of Love: This week we're talking about the science of love. by Useful Science
70 min listen
20: Going Outside: This week we're talking about going outside. by Useful Science
54 min listen
Interview: Defending science in the classroom with Josh Rosenau: Guest Josh Rosenau, Programs and Policy Director of the National Center for Science Education, talks about the mission of the NCSE and the history of attacks against evolution and climate science in public schools. by Useful Science
43 min listen
25: Smartphones: This week we're talking about smartphones, by Useful Science
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Climate Anxiety and Winter Sports: This week we're talking about climate anxiety and winter sports. by Useful Science
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21 Rerelease: Sleep: This week we're talking about sleep. by Useful Science
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Dog Ownership and Gift Giving: This week we're talking about dog ownership and gift giving. by Useful Science
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Fatigue & Risk Management in Healthcare Workers: This week we're talking about fatigue & risk management in healthcare workers. by Useful Science
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Racial Disparities in Health and Medicine, Part 2: This week we're talking about racial disparities in health and medicine. by Useful Science
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Racial Disparities in Health and Medicine: This week we're talking about racial disparities in health and medicine. by Useful Science
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Neighborhood Connections and Green Spaces: This week we're talking about neighborhood connections and green spaces. by Useful Science
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Cultural Change: This week we're talking about cultural change. by Useful Science
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Food and Allergies: This week we're talking about food and allergies. by Useful Science
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Behavior Change: This week we're talking about behavior change. by Useful Science
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Parenting, Part 2: This week we're talking about parenting. by Useful Science
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Parenting, Part 1: This week we're talking about parenting. by Useful Science
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Vaccine Skepticism: This week we're talking about vaccine skepticism. by Useful Science
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Sleep and Lunch Breaks: This week we're talking about sleep and lunch breaks. by Useful Science
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Blind Cooperation: This week we're talking about blind cooperation. by Useful Science
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46: The Ig Nobel Prize: This week we're talking about the Ig Nobel Prize by Useful Science
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45: Laughter and Social Connection: This week we're talking about laughter and social connection. by Useful Science
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44: Climate Change and Health: This week we're talking about climate change and health. by Useful Science
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43: Microplastics: This week we're talking about microplastics. by Useful Science
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42: Productivity and the Color Green: This week we're talking about productivity and the color green. by Useful Science
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41: Social Justice: This week we're talking about social justice. by Useful Science
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40: Dogs and Wellbeing: This week we're talking about dogs and wellbeing. by Useful Science
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39: Knots: This week we're talking about knots. by Useful Science
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38: Clinical Trials, COVID-19, and Ethics: This week we're talking about clinical trials, COVID-19, and ethics. by Useful Science
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37: Murder Hornets: This week we're talking about Asian giant hornets, aka murder hornets. by Useful Science
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36: Sugar: This week we're talking about expiration sugar. by Useful Science
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35: Expiration Dates: This week we're talking about expiration dates. by Useful Science
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34: Physics and Teaching Complicated Concepts: This week we're talking about physics and teaching complicated concepts. by Useful Science
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