Statistical Sleuthing: Can you spot a problem?
Can you spot problems in a scientific study just by reading the published paper? We put our statistical sleuthing skills to the test with a famous study on procrastination and deadlines that was retra...
5 Okt 1h 11min
Ctrl-Z Awards: Will retracting your paper ruin your career?
What happens when you discover that your published paper is wrong? Does retracting it ruin your reputation—or could owning the mistake actually make things better? In this episode, we meet the inaugur...
21 Sep 1h 15min
Statistical Power: When is it useful?
Statistical power is one of the most important ideas in statistics—and one of the most misunderstood. In this episode, we explain what statistical power really means, why researchers need to think abo...
7 Sep 55min
Cannabis and Brain Aging: Can weed keep your brain young?
Can weed protect your brain as you get older? We unpack a study linking lifetime cannabis use to larger brain volumes and better cognitive test scores in older adults—and investigate how those finding...
24 Aug 48min
Double Duty: Can the meningitis vaccine also protect against gonorrhea?
Can the meningitis vaccine do double duty against gonorrhea? We examine a fascinating randomized trial inspired by years of encouraging observational studies—and what happened when those earlier resul...
10 Aug 40min
Hot Tubbing: Can soaking in hot water help you run faster?
Can you improve your endurance by sitting in a hot tub instead of doing another hard workout? We dig into a study that put elite runners through five weeks of what we affectionately call “endurance ho...
27 Jul 44min
Exercise Snacks: Can just four minutes of exercise a day improve blood sugar?
Could four one-minute bursts of exercise really improve blood sugar? We try “exercise snacks” ourselves before taking a close look at the clinical trial that inspired headlines. We explain why the stu...
13 Jul 47min
Cancer Blood Tests Part 2: The clinical trial
How do you decide whether a clinical trial “worked”? In Part 2 of our Galleri series, we examine the landmark randomized trial of a blood test designed to detect more than 50 cancers. We explore why d...
29 Jun 57min
