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government Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Recommending a diet to the public before the science behind it is settled is the same mistake the USDA made with low-fat advice in the 1980s. Recommending a diet to the public before the science behind it is settled is the same mistake the USDA made with low-fat advice in the 1980s. Last stated 8 years ago
3 Jul 2018
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Stephan Guyenet — holds since 2018-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Getting the science wrong in a bestselling health book does real harm to the people who follow it. — tap to centre the map on it Getting the science wrong in a bestselling health book does real harm to the people who follow it. Last stated 7 years ago
15 Nov 2019
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Alexey Guzey — holds since 2019-11-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The carbohydrate-insulin model of obesity is probably wrong: it does not fit the totality of the evidence. — tap to centre the map on it The carbohydrate-insulin model of obesity is probably wrong: it does not fit the totality of the evidence. Last stated 8 years ago
3 Jul 2018
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Stephan Guyenet — holds since 2018-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nutrition is one of the domains where beliefs track group identity rather than evidence, so an expert's claims there deserve more suspicion than in physics. — tap to centre the map on it Nutrition is one of the domains where beliefs track group identity rather than evidence, so an expert's claims there deserve more suspicion than in physics. Last stated 8 years ago
30 Aug 2018
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Stephan Guyenet — holds since 2018-08-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Consumer safety reports on food contaminants often use reference benchmarks so conservative that the resulting warnings don't hold up. — tap to centre the map on it Consumer safety reports on food contaminants often use reference benchmarks so conservative that the resulting warnings don't hold up. Last stated 2 months ago
7 Sept 2026
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Emily Oster — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The evidence behind mainstream sleep advice is much weaker than sleep scientists and public health experts present it as being. — tap to centre the map on it The evidence behind mainstream sleep advice is much weaker than sleep scientists and public health experts present it as being. Last stated 5 years ago
10 Feb 2022
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Alexey Guzey — holds since 2022-02-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Diets are typically unhealthy and ignore individual needs, so fat-burning is better pursued by matching natural foods to a person's own metabolism. — tap to centre the map on it Diets are typically unhealthy and ignore individual needs, so fat-burning is better pursued by matching natural foods to a person's own metabolism. Last stated 5 years ago
15 Sept 2021
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Phil Maffetone — holds since 2021-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Diet camps such as keto, paleo, carnivore and plant-based are identities rather than answers, and what to eat should follow the evidence instead. — tap to centre the map on it Diet camps such as keto, paleo, carnivore and plant-based are identities rather than answers, and what to eat should follow the evidence instead. Last stated 9 months ago
21 Jan 2026
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Bryan Johnson — holds since 2026-01-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ensuring food safety cannot be left to the private sector or to individuals doing their own research, because the informational burden is beyond everybody. — tap to centre the map on it Ensuring food safety cannot be left to the private sector or to individuals doing their own research, because the informational burden is beyond everybody. Last stated a month ago
8 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Polyvagal theory survives the 2026 "untenable" critique: what the critics contested was mechanism and evolutionary framing, not the clinical proposition. — tap to centre the map on it Polyvagal theory survives the 2026 "untenable" critique: what the critics contested was mechanism and evolutionary framing, not the clinical proposition. Last stated 8 months ago
2 Mar 2026
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Arielle Schwartz — holds since 2026-03-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Regulation must precede reflection: cognitive insight fails while a nervous system is in defensive dominance. — tap to centre the map on it Regulation must precede reflection: cognitive insight fails while a nervous system is in defensive dominance. Last stated 8 months ago
2 Mar 2026
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Arielle Schwartz — holds since 2026-03-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: EFT tapping improves brain connectivity, heart rate variability, vagal tone, and reduces inflammation. — tap to centre the map on it EFT tapping improves brain connectivity, heart rate variability, vagal tone, and reduces inflammation. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Aug 2024
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Arielle Schwartz — holds since 2024-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About half of all dementia is preventable, and most of that preventable half is Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. — tap to centre the map on it About half of all dementia is preventable, and most of that preventable half is Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. Last stated 3 months ago
20 Jul 2026
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Tommy Wood — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Aging has two new dangers that emerged from changes in society: outliving your money and outliving your brain — tap to centre the map on it Aging has two new dangers that emerged from changes in society: outliving your money and outliving your brain Last stated 3 years ago
27 May 2023
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Roy Baumeister — holds since 2023-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Alzheimer's disease and dementia are not the same thing: a fifth to a third of people whose brains carry the pathology never became demented. — tap to centre the map on it Alzheimer's disease and dementia are not the same thing: a fifth to a third of people whose brains carry the pathology never became demented. Last stated 2 months ago
24 Aug 2026
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Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Had smallpox inoculation been practised in France, it would have saved thousands of lives — tap to centre the map on it Had smallpox inoculation been practised in France, it would have saved thousands of lives
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Voltaire — holds since c. 1733 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Higher male global TB burden may be in large part due to population-scale factors such as employment, social contacts and health-seeking behaviours. — tap to centre the map on it Higher male global TB burden may be in large part due to population-scale factors such as employment, social contacts and health-seeking behaviours. Last stated 9 months ago
14 Jan 2026
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Kit Yates — holds since 2026-01-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In providing care, there are no ideological sides — only the patient and what actually helps them. — tap to centre the map on it In providing care, there are no ideological sides — only the patient and what actually helps them. Last stated a month ago
12 Sept 2026
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Awais Aftab — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
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Recommending a diet to the public before the science behind it is settled is the same mistake the USDA made with low-fat advice in the 1980s.
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Getting the science wrong in a bestselling health book does real harm to the people who follow it.
Holds
The carbohydrate-insulin model of obesity is probably wrong: it does not fit the totality of the evidence.
Holds
Nutrition is one of the domains where beliefs track group identity rather than evidence, so an expert's claims there deserve more suspicion than in physics.
Holds
Consumer safety reports on food contaminants often use reference benchmarks so conservative that the resulting warnings don't hold up.
Holds
The evidence behind mainstream sleep advice is much weaker than sleep scientists and public health experts present it as being.
Holds
Diets are typically unhealthy and ignore individual needs, so fat-burning is better pursued by matching natural foods to a person's own metabolism.
Holds
Diet camps such as keto, paleo, carnivore and plant-based are identities rather than answers, and what to eat should follow the evidence instead.
Holds
Ensuring food safety cannot be left to the private sector or to individuals doing their own research, because the informational burden is beyond everybody.
Holds
Polyvagal theory survives the 2026 "untenable" critique: what the critics contested was mechanism and evolutionary framing, not the clinical proposition.
Holds
Regulation must precede reflection: cognitive insight fails while a nervous system is in defensive dominance.
Holds
EFT tapping improves brain connectivity, heart rate variability, vagal tone, and reduces inflammation.
Holds
About half of all dementia is preventable, and most of that preventable half is Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia.
Holds
Aging has two new dangers that emerged from changes in society: outliving your money and outliving your brain
Holds
Alzheimer's disease and dementia are not the same thing: a fifth to a third of people whose brains carry the pathology never became demented.
Holds
Had smallpox inoculation been practised in France, it would have saved thousands of lives
Last stated c. 1733
Holds
Higher male global TB burden may be in large part due to population-scale factors such as employment, social contacts and health-seeking behaviours.
Holds
In providing care, there are no ideological sides — only the patient and what actually helps them.
Holds