Navigating Pseudoscience with Nick Tiller, PhD #207
from KoopCast Hosted by Jason Koop/Nick Tiller
View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Nick Tiller, PhD is an exercise scientist at Harbor-UCLA. He is also the author of The Skeptics Guide to Sports Science, a columnist for Ultrarunning Magazine and the Skeptical Inquirer. Episode highlights: (9:09) Science communication: academics fighting back against media claims, Don't Be Such A Scientist, the importance of science communication, examples (44:48) Identifying bad science: 28% increase in VO2max is a red flag, sedentary versus trained individuals, training and EPO example, unsubstantiated citations, statistical errors, absolute versus relative VO2max, retracting the article (1:37:10) Inverse relationship between media presence and credentials: fitness influencers on Instagram, being a full-time influencer and capitalizing on sensationalization, science is incremental and rarely sensational Additional resources: You can find all of Nick’s work here, https://www.nbtiller.com/ Our combined Twitter list- Louise Burke- @LouiseMBurke Asker Jukendrup- @Jeukendrup Brad Schoenfeld-@BradSchoenfeld Guillaume Millet- @kinesiologui Stuart Phillips- @mackinprof Michael Joyner @DrMJoyner Kristy Sale- @ElliottSale Trent Stellingwerff- @TStellingwerff Inigo San Milan-@doctorinigo Marco Altini- @altini_marco Sian Allen- @DrSianAllen Stephen Seiler- @StephenSeiler SUBSCRIBE to Research Essentials for Ultrarunning Buy Training Essentials for Ultrarunning on Amazon or Audible. Information on coaching-https://www.trainright.com Koop’s Social Media: Twitter/Instagram- @jasonkoop
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View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Nick Tiller, PhD is an exercise scientist at Harbor-UCLA. He is also the author of The Skeptics Guide to Sports Science, a columnist for Ultrarunning Magazine and the Skeptical Inquirer. Episode highlights: (9:09) Science communication: academics fighting back against media claims, Don't Be Such A Scientist, the importance of science communication, examples (44:48) Identifying bad science: 28% increase in VO2ma...
Chapters
- 0:10 Navigating Pseudoscience in Sports Science
- 11:40 Examining Pseudoscience Claims and Their Impact
- 20:18 Harmful Effects of Placebo Products
- 28:23 Exploring Cupping and Acupuncture Therapies
- 38:29 Cupping and Vitamin D Studies Controversy
- 52:44 Oxygenated Water and Sports Performance Efficient
- 1:05:18 Evaluating the Trustworthiness of Scientific Research
- 1:09:34 Navigating Scientific Papers and Filtering Information
- 1:12:50 Evaluating Claims, Importance of Ratio
- 1:19:46 Evaluating Plausibility and Scientific Evidence
- 1:29:26 Identify Experts, Curate Social Media Feeds
- 1:43:34 Nick's Online Presence and Newsletter
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