Completely Conspicuous

Part 1 of my conversation with guest Matt Phillion as we discuss the problem with research studies. Show notes: - Order Matt's book The Entropy of Everything: The Indestructibles Book 3 - Surviving Halloween in Salem - Endless barrage of studies - You can find a study to prove just about any point - Pick and choose the result you want - Going down the WebMD wormhole - Studies get picked up by mass media - People don't verify the research, just pass it on - Morning TV shows are an empty void - Study says processed meat causes cancer - The research-industrial complex - Watch out for Big Vegetable - The folly of the Farmer's Almanac - The influence of pharma companies on research studies - Too much TV as a child dident make us dumm - Rarely watch TV now without social media interruptions - Studies don't change behavior - To be continued   Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!   The opening and closing theme