"Embracing the Ethos of Scientific Scepticism" with Dr Nick Tiller and Prof Stu Phillips
We Do ScienceShow Notes
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
Related Podcast Episodes: #123 - "Nutrition and single-stage ultra-marathon" with Dr Nick Tiller PhD
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