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#167 - Gary Taubes: Bad science and challenging the conventional wisdom of obesity
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2021/6/28
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How did Gary Taubes develop a healthy skepticism for science?
What role did Gary’s boxing experience play in understanding behavioral risk?
What skills did Gary develop as a science writer?
Can you share an example of how science can go wrong?
What is the difference between theoretical and experimental physicists?
What is pathological science?
What was the aftermath of writing Nobel Dreams?
What is the story of the cold fusion experiments at Georgia Tech?
What problems does Gary see with epidemiology?
How did Gary first encounter the bad science of nutrition?
What research led to Gary’s book, Good Calories, Bad Calories?
What is the history of obesity research and fat metabolism?
How has the understanding of fat metabolism in obesity evolved?
What do mutant mice experiments tell us about obesity theories?
How does Gary interpret findings that don’t support his hypothesis?
What challenges are there in addressing the obesity and diabetes epidemics?
Why is it difficult to conduct good nutrition studies?
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