Friendly Fire: The Role of Bad Science in Spreading Health and Wellness Misinformation | Nick Tiller

Science is the most powerful tool we have for revealing objective “truths” about the natural world. As humanity grapples with existential threats such as climate change, COVID-19, and soaring obesity rates, science is our first and last hope for a solution. But what happens when the systems we’ve come to trust become part of the problem? Join Dr. Nick Tiller (research associate, Harbor-UCLA) to explore the shady side of scientific research and expose the spectrum of questionable practices, from basic procedural missteps to financially incentivized data fabrication. Using real-world examples from medicine, kinesiology, and nutrition, Tiller highlights the role of bad science in the spread of health and wellness misinformation and questions the reliability of Hanlon’s Razor-to assume ignorance over malice. In this call to action, Tiller makes recommendations for reform and challenges us to confront inconvenient truths, root out malpractice, and safeguard scientific integrity for generations to come.
This talk was part of the exciting lineup for CSICon 2024. CSICon is the premiere conference in the US for science and skepticism.
Learn more at: csiconference....
Dr. Nick Tiller is an exercise scientist and research associate at Harbor-UCLA and author of The Skeptic’s Guide to Sports Science, _which was named one of Book Authority’s “Best Sports Science Books of all Time.” Tiller is a columnist at _Skeptical Inquirer, an associate editor of the International Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, and an elected fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry.
This talk took place during CSICon in Las Vegas on October 25, 2024

[@Gamerooster51]

The tragedy is that highly educated and trained minds resort to the element of greed over the well being of their fellow man.

[@laugh629]

I've been a fan of his on social media for a while, lovely to see his full presentation! ❤

[@kyrerymmukk7446]

Fantastic presentation. Thank you for sharing your research and findings with us.

[@theAlps-i6l]

I don't think this should be called bad science, because it is non-science. And unfortunately I had to go to university to critique even peer review science, some of which is biased and flawed.

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oh... he's rather handsome actually :D might make watching this a little easier hehe

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