Separating Signal from Noise: The Science, Myths, and Skepticism Surrounding DID
This episode examines the controversial diagnostic history and neuroscientific claims surrounding Dissociative Identity Disorder, pitting popular trauma-model narratives against rigorous scientific sc...
3 Elo 7min
When Trauma “Rewires” the Brain: Science, Overreach, and What We Actually Know
Popular trauma narratives claim that chronic stress reshapes the brain and body in ways that inevitably impair focus, flexibility, and emotional control while damaging physical health. This episode ex...
20 Heinä 6min
The Degree Dividend: Mapping the Statistical Link Between Education and Dementia
Across decades of public health data, researchers have noticed a stunning trend: as global education rates climb, age-adjusted dementia numbers are beginning to drop. This episode breaks down the comp...
25 Touko 7min
The Cellular Link: How Youth Obesity Triggers Early-Onset Malignancies
Recent epidemiological data shows a devastating rise in aggressive, early-onset cancers among adults who experienced metabolic dysfunction before age 30. This episode examines the precise biomolecular...
15 Touko 8min
Sunscreen Efficacy: Weighing Evidence for Melanoma Prevention and Vitamin D Implications
This podcast evaluates the scientific evidence supporting and questioning the role of sunscreen in melanoma prevention, drawing on randomized controlled trials, observational studies, and meta-analyse...
8 Touko 6min
Surrogate Endpoints in Research Studies: Acceleration of Knowledge or Misleading Shortcuts?
This podcast episode explores the use of surrogate endpoints versus patient-important clinical outcomes in medical and psychological research studies, highlighting their role in accelerating trials wh...
6 Touko 7min
Shrinking Brains or Just Shaky Science? Dissecting the Obesity-Dementia Link
We put the "obesity shrinks your brain" headlines under the microscope to separate causal reality from confounding variables. This episode navigates the neurodegeneration debate, questioning if the da...
5 Touko 6min
The MIT AI Myth: Debunking the "95% Failure" Stat That Shook Markets
In 2025, a viral study claiming that 95% of corporate AI pilots were failing sent the Nasdaq into a tailspin—but there was one problem: the math was 100% wrong. We join Rob Wiblin to dissect how a fla...
3 Touko 5min
