The Body of Evidence
By Dr. Christopher Labos
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Peter Trussell
Jul 9, 2025
informative
Peter
Aug 19, 2024
great podcast
informative
Dom
May 18, 2023
I look forward to each episode. They're always so well researched and very funny, just what I want from skeptical content creators.
Mar 29, 2022
Description
Dr. Christopher Labos and guests use the body of evidence to go beyond science and medicine headlines and hype. All to help you develop your critical thinking skills so that when you google your symptoms, you won't believe you’re going to die tomorrow.
The Body of Evidence is your weekly dose of clarity on complex health topics and the often-sketchy medical information found online. Hosted by cardiologist Dr. Christopher Labos and featuring a rotating cast of co-hosts and guests, this podcast brings you engaging interviews, original reporting, and humour-filled commentaries to help you navigate the world of medicine. Episodes tackle everything from debunking misinformation to exploring the reality of certain conditions to the effectiveness of social media medical trends. With an extensive archive dating back to 2015,The Body of Evidence is your go-to source for understanding science and medicine and developing critical thinking about your health.
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153 - Saunas - are the health benefits real?
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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152 – Why RFK Jr. is wrong to claim that Tylenol causes autism
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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151 – Scrambler Therapy: how good is it at treating chronic pain
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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150 – How Scientific Skepticism Makes us More Empathetic
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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149 – Leaky Gut Syndrome
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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148 – Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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147 – Genetic Testing
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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146 – Radon – the invisible houseguest
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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145 – Case Challenge: rare and common cardiac conditions
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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144 – Mommy Myths
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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143 – A possible diabetes cure using stem cells
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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142 – How metabolism changes as we age
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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141 – Teaching kids how to navigate social media
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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140 – Cholesterol denialism with Unbiased Science
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May 28, 2025 |
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139 – Explaining the carnivore diet
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May 21, 2025 |
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138 – Can vitamin D treat multiple sclerosis?
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May 14, 2025 |
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137 - What Grey’s Anatomy got right, and really wrong
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May 07, 2025 |
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136 - Does acupuncture work?
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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135 – Seed oils vs. beef tallow, with Unbiased Science
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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134 – Medical Cannabis: where are we?
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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133 – IVF, infertility and pineapples
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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132 – Ice baths, cold plunges and Wim Hof
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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131 – Can ‘sleepmaxxing’ help you sleep better?
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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130 – Is Bill Gates committing genocide? How to debunk misinformation.
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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129 – These puzzles can teach kids about critical thinking
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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128 – Is hyperbaric oxygen therapy a cure-all?
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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127 - The reality of living with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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126 - Case Challenge: What role did drugs play in two mystery conditions?
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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125 - The Monogamy Myth?
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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124 - Why was Red Dye No. 3 banned in the US?
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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123 - BMI and the Lancet Commission on Obesity
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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122 - Menopausal Hormone Therapy is back. Why?
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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121 - The Case of the Red Buttocks and an Important Announcement
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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120 - Pain (with Leon Tourian)
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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119 - Mold/Mould
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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118 - Burnout (with Emma Jones)
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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117 - Fluoride Update
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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116 - Do You Know What's Inside Your Natural Health Product?
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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115 - Quitting Smoking
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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114 - Down the Rabbit Hole and Out (with Lewis, a former conspiracy theorist)
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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113 - Pesticides and Cancer
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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112 - COVID-19 Fall Update
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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111 - Rabies
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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110 - Chelation Therapy for Heart Disease
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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109 - Cranberries for UTIs and a New Menopause Treatment
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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108 - Wellness (with Rina Raphael)
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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107 - Kidney Stones
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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106 - The Case of the She-Hulk Toddler / Announcement
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Lyme Disease, Acute and Chronic (with Andrea Love)
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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105 – Malaria / Ecstasy for PTSD / Statin Overprescription
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Bounty Hunting for Science (with Ian Hussey)
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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104 – LASIK / HIV PrEP and STIs / Krill Oil for Knee Osteoarthritis
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Hours of Boredom, Minutes of Terror (with Anesthesiologist Matthew Cameron)
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May 21, 2024 |
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103 – Lupus / Tylenol in Pregnancy / Red Meat
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May 07, 2024 |
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102 – Too Tired to Party / Avian Flu / Earwax
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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101 - Measles / AG1 / A Day in the Life of a Doctor
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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100 - Ask Us Anything
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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099 - Acne / New Food Allergy Drug / Answering Emails
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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098 - The Case of the Injured Water-Skiier / Cancer Update
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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097 – Microplastics / Long COVID Update / CRISPR Therapy Approved
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Sport Science 4 - Social Media Influencers
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Sport Science 3 - Supplements
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Sport Science 2 - Recovery
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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Sport Science 1 - Wearables
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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Solving Cases for Christmas (Special)
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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Bad Air Can Make You Sick (with Joey Fox)
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Is Red Meat as Bad as Cigarettes? A Radio Play
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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096 - Ozempic / Running for Depression / The Case of the Baseball Player's Heart
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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Misinformation Blah Blah Blah (with David Scales)
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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095 - Macular Degeneration / Fall Vaccines / Blue-Blocking Glasses
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Trans People Need Gender-Affirming Care (with Michelle Cohen)
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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That Potential Neurological Syndrome in New Brunswick (Special)
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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094 - Air Quality / OTC Birth Control Pill / Chris Tries to Solve Another Case
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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The Anti-Vaccine Movement, Then and Now (with Anna Merlan)
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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093 - Bioidentical Hormones / Gene Therapy / Natural Health Product Regulation
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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The Crisis in Canadian Emergency Departments (with Ken Milne)
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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Digressions 92 - Fever / Metformin for Long COVID (Bonus)
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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092 - Fever / Strep Infections on the Rise / Chris on the Hot Seat
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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BPA and Endocrine Disruptors (with Julie Robitaille)
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May 23, 2023 |
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091 - Gluten / Ice Cream Conspiracy / Abortion Pill
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May 09, 2023 |
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Personality Disorders: Fact vs Fiction (with Carla Sharp)
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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090 - Violent Video Games / Slate's Long COVID Piece / Prostate Biopsies
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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Interview - Justin Sanders on Medical Assistance in Dying
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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089 - Erectile Dysfunction / Unvaxxed Transplant / Mpox+HIV Combo
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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Interview - Vincent Denault on Lie Detection Pseudoscience
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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Special - "Cochrane Review Says Masks Don't Work"
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Feb 12, 2023 |
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088 - Hospital-Acquired Infections / CBD for Cancer / #DavosStandard
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Interview - Tom Thumb on Talking Science with Hippies
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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087 - Osteoporosis / Melanoma Breakthrough / Travel Insurance
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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Interview - Jonathan Howard on Contrarian Doctors
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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086 - Gun Control / Cannabis Poisonings in Kids / RSV Vaccines
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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Special - We Got Lulled into a False Sense of Security
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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085 - Cholesterol Part 2 / Sudden Soccer Deaths / Colonoscopies
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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Interview - Nick Tiller on Exercising
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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084 - Cholesterol Part 1 / Cognitive Decline / Vaccines and Asthma
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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Interview - Swapnil Hiremath on Blood Pressure
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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083 - Botox / Boosters / Magic Mushrooms
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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Are Vitamins a Waste of Money? (Pilot)
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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Special - Your Doctor's Physical Exam May Be BS
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Jul 10, 2022 |
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082 - STIs / Monkeypox / Hepatitis in Kids
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Jun 05, 2022 |
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Special - Dr. Labos on Weight Bias in Healthcare on HFMA's Voices in Healthcare Finance Podcast
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May 22, 2022 |
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081 - MSG / Artificial Sweeteners / Boosters Forever
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May 08, 2022 |
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Interview - Paul Ingraham on Quitting Massage Therapy
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Apr 24, 2022 |
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Special - What's in a Name? Medical Edition
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Apr 10, 2022 |
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Interview - Barbara Hofer and Gale Sinatra on Science Denial
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Mar 20, 2022 |
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Cartoon #11: Contrarians in the Media
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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080 - Asthma / Screen Time / Exercise Motivation
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Mar 06, 2022 |
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Interview - Brooke Binkowski on Joe Rogan and the Internet
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Feb 20, 2022 |
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079 - Dementia / Long COVID / No-Vax Tax
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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Interview - Olivier Drouin on Children and COVID
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Jan 23, 2022 |
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078 - Immunity / Omicron / Reproducibility
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Jan 09, 2022 |
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Introducing: The Body of Evidence
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Jan 01, 2022 |
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Interview - René Dreifuss on Evidence-Based Martial Arts
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Dec 19, 2021 |
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077 - Obesity Myths / Hydroxychloroquine Revelations / Q&A
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Dec 05, 2021 |
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Interview - Natália Pasternak on Brazil's COVID-19 Response
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Nov 21, 2021 |
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076 - Endometriosis / COVID Vaccine in Children / Aspirin a Day
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Nov 07, 2021 |
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Interview - Effie Greathouse on Fluoride
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Oct 17, 2021 |
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075 - Blood Pressure / Multiple Chemical Sensitivity / COVID Risks
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Oct 03, 2021 |
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Interview - Jack Lawrence and Gid M-K on Ivermectin
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Sep 19, 2021 |
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Special - Medical Specialties Part 2
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Sep 05, 2021 |
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074 - Ergonomics / Juul Controversy / Q&A
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Aug 08, 2021 |
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Interview - Lindsay Duncan on Doping in Sport
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Jul 18, 2021 |
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Cartoon #10: I'm Not Anti-Vaxx But...
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Jul 14, 2021 |
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073 - Fibromyalgia / Mixing Vaccines / Myocarditis Risk
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Jul 04, 2021 |
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Interview - Tania Bubela on Vaccine Patents
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Jun 20, 2021 |
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072 - Liver Disease / Sleep Disorder / Grab Bag
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Jun 06, 2021 |
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Interview - Clay Jones on Newborns and Kids
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May 23, 2021 |
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071 - Menopause and Psychedelics
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May 09, 2021 |
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070 - Car Safety and the AstraZeneca Saga
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Apr 18, 2021 |
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Interview - Gid M-K on Australia's COVID-19 Response
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Apr 04, 2021 |
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Special - Medical Specialties Part 1
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Mar 21, 2021 |
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069 - UTIs and the iPhone 12
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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Interview - OmiSoore Dryden on Racism in Healthcare
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Feb 21, 2021 |
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068 - Health Behaviour Change and Delayed Second Doses
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Feb 07, 2021 |
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Cartoon #9: Defensive Medicine
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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Interview - Alan Levinovitz on Expertise
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Jan 24, 2021 |
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067 - The COVID-19 Vaccines
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Jan 05, 2021 |
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066 - Breast Implants and Statins' Nocebo Effect
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Dec 21, 2020 |
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Interview - Matthew Remski on Conspirituality
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Dec 11, 2020 |
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Interview - Ivan Oransky on Scientific Papers
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Nov 22, 2020 |
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065 - Diabetes and Masks
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Nov 08, 2020 |
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Cartoon #8: COVID Retractions
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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Interview - Brennen McKenzie on Pets
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Oct 18, 2020 |
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064 - Breastfeeding and Vaccine Placebos
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Oct 04, 2020 |
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Interview - Jen Novakovich on Beauty Products
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Sep 20, 2020 |
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063 - Stomach Ulcers and COVID-19
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Sep 06, 2020 |
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Special - Navigating the Healthcare System
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Aug 02, 2020 |
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Special - Blood
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Jul 05, 2020 |
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Interview - Elisabeth Bik, Science Detective
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Jun 21, 2020 |
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062 - Infertility and RNA Vaccines
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Jun 07, 2020 |
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Interview - Brooke Binkowski on Social Media and Journalism
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May 24, 2020 |
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Cartoon #7: Food Questionnaires
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May 19, 2020 |
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Live Stream of Alt Med Book Review
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May 12, 2020 |
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061 - HIV and COVID-19 Therapies
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May 10, 2020 |
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Mini-Interview - Amanda Seigler on USA vs Bleach
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May 03, 2020 |
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Interview - David Robert Grimes on 5G
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Apr 26, 2020 |
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060 - The COVID-19 Pandemic
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Apr 04, 2020 |
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Special - House of God
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Mar 22, 2020 |
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The Body of Evidence Presents Magic of the Mind
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Mar 17, 2020 |
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Cartoon #6: Proving a Negative
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Mar 16, 2020 |
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059 - Arthritis and Biosimilars
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Mar 08, 2020 |
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Interview - Paul Ingraham on Massage Myths
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Feb 23, 2020 |
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058 - The Flu and That New Coronavirus
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Feb 09, 2020 |
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Interview - Stephan Guyenet on Obesity and Hunger
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Jan 26, 2020 |
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Cartoon #5: The 3rd Leading Cause of Physician Burnout
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Jan 21, 2020 |
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057 - Salt and Abstaining from Alcohol
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Jan 12, 2020 |
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Interview - Trysha Gellis and Jacqueline Joza on CPR and Sudden Cardiac Arrest
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Dec 22, 2019 |
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056 - Drinking Water and Olivier Bernard
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Dec 08, 2019 |
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Cartoon #4: Big Pharma and Natural Health Products
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Nov 27, 2019 |
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Interview - Ourselves
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Nov 24, 2019 |
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055 - Prostate Cancer and Artificial Lights
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Nov 10, 2019 |
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Interview - Campaign Against Phony Autism Cures
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Oct 21, 2019 |
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054 - Breast Cancer Screening and Generic Drugs
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Oct 06, 2019 |
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053 - Smart Drugs and Fluoride
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Sep 08, 2019 |
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Special - The Healthcare System
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Aug 18, 2019 |
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052 - Baldness and Vaping
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Aug 04, 2019 |
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Cartoon #3: Reproducibility Is a Rare Bird
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Jul 30, 2019 |
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Interview - Ryan Armstrong on Regulating Pseudoscience
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Jul 21, 2019 |
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051 - Diet Pills and Hot Yoga
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Jul 07, 2019 |
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Special - Talking Science in the Age of Fake News
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Jun 26, 2019 |
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050 - The Anniversary Edition
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Jun 09, 2019 |
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Interview - Timothy Caulfield Returns
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May 30, 2019 |
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049 - Autism and the New York Measles Epidemic
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May 12, 2019 |
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Cartoon #2: The Paper Is an Ad for the Study
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May 02, 2019 |
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Interview - Brian Nosek on Open Science
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Apr 21, 2019 |
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048 - Heart Attacks and the Devil's Eggs
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Apr 09, 2019 |
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Interview - Jonathan Howard on Errors of Thinking in Medicine
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Mar 24, 2019 |
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047 - Fasting and a Worrisome DNA Kit
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Mar 10, 2019 |
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Cartoon #1: Animal Studies
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Feb 22, 2019 |
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046 - Concussions and the Canadian Food Guide
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Feb 03, 2019 |
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045 - Fitness Trackers and Baby Powder
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Jan 13, 2019 |
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Interview - Pixie Turner: From Peak Wellness to Food Positivity
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Dec 23, 2018 |
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044 - Vaccines and CRISPR Babies
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Dec 09, 2018 |
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Interview - Nick Saik on GMOs and Agriculture
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Nov 25, 2018 |
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Interview - Cameron Smith on Evolution and Anthropology
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Nov 18, 2018 |
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043 - Allergies and Organic Food
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Nov 04, 2018 |
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042 - Childbirth and Crowdfunding Quackery
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Oct 07, 2018 |
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041 - Cell Phones and Peanut Allergies
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Sep 02, 2018 |
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Interview - Michael Marshall
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Aug 19, 2018 |
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040 - Omega-3s and the Mediterranean Diet
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Aug 05, 2018 |
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The State of Skepticism
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Jul 24, 2018 |
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Special - Science Is a Human Enterprise, Part 2: You Killed These Poor Bunnies
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Jul 05, 2018 |
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Special - Science Is a Human Enterprise, Part 1: We're Not Trained for This
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Jun 07, 2018 |
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Interview - Science Moms
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May 03, 2018 |
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039 - Keto Diet and Vaginal Dryness
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Apr 08, 2018 |
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Interview - Ryan Armstrong on Chiropractic
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Mar 18, 2018 |
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038 - Coffee and Medical Errors
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Mar 08, 2018 |
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037 - Birth Control and Instant Chemistry
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Feb 08, 2018 |
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036 - Diets and Californian Cell Phones
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Jan 04, 2018 |
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Bill Nye's Pot Episode Is an Irresponsible Mess
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Jan 01, 2018 |
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Special - End-of-Year 2017
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Dec 28, 2017 |
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035 - Chemotherapy and Stents (and Steven Novella!)
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Dec 07, 2017 |
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Science Borealis Covers The Body of Evidence
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Dec 06, 2017 |
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Special: The Art of Science
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Nov 23, 2017 |
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034 - Hypnotherapy and Anti-Vaccination
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Nov 09, 2017 |
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Special - Thank You
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Nov 03, 2017 |
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033 - The Opioid Crisis and Flatliners
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Oct 05, 2017 |
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032 - Low Back Pain and Essential Oils
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Sep 07, 2017 |
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031 - Sugar Addiction and Tamiflu
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Aug 10, 2017 |
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Special - Alternative Health Conversations 2
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Jul 20, 2017 |
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Book Review: Stephen Fry's The Hippopotamus
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Jul 15, 2017 |
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030 - Vitamin D and Clinical Trials
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Jul 06, 2017 |
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029 - Antidepressants and Fluoride
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Jun 08, 2017 |
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Interview - Timothy Caulfield
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May 25, 2017 |
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Bill Nye Saves the World
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May 08, 2017 |
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028 - Testosterone and Bad Food Science
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May 04, 2017 |
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027 - Aspartame and the Liberation Therapy
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Apr 12, 2017 |
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026 - Marijuana and Beach Umbrellas
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Mar 09, 2017 |
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025 - Love Potions and Winter Blues
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Feb 19, 2017 |
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Interview - John Dupuis and the Wars on Science
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Jan 31, 2017 |
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Interview - Vox.com's Julia Belluz
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Jan 26, 2017 |
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024 - Energy Drinks and Gardasil in the Media
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Jan 19, 2017 |
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Special - Alternative Health Conversations
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Jan 05, 2017 |
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Special - End-of-Year 2016
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Dec 22, 2016 |
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Interview - CBC's Erica Johnson
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Dec 15, 2016 |
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023 - Direct-to-Consumer DNA Testing and Homeopathy
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Dec 09, 2016 |
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022 - Symposium Edition 2016 (Science and the Media)
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Nov 03, 2016 |
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021 - Sleep and Bad Statistics
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Oct 06, 2016 |
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020 - Probiotics and Antibiotics
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Sep 08, 2016 |
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019 - Sunscreen and the MMR Vaccine
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Aug 04, 2016 |
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018 - Lyme Disease and Veritasium
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Jul 07, 2016 |
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017 - Evidence and Exercise
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Jun 04, 2016 |
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016B - Stage Show 1 - Talk
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May 18, 2016 |
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016A - Stage Show 1 - Quiz
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May 05, 2016 |
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015 - Fat and Denialism
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Apr 07, 2016 |
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014 - Brain Training and Cancer Cures
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Mar 03, 2016 |
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013 - Chocolate and Influenza
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Feb 04, 2016 |
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012 - Female Viagra and Science Journalism
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Jan 13, 2016 |
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011 - Carcinogens and Brian Clement
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Dec 03, 2015 |
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010 - Symposium Edition (GMOs! Vaccines! Cell Phones!)
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Nov 05, 2015 |
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009 - Blooper Reel #1
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Sep 29, 2015 |
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008 - Smoking
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Sep 17, 2015 |
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007 - Red Wine
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Sep 01, 2015 |
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006 - Milk
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Aug 06, 2015 |
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005 - E-Cigarettes
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Jul 02, 2015 |
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004 - Beauty Products
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Jun 04, 2015 |
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003 - Vitamins
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May 07, 2015 |
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002 - Annual Checkups
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Apr 15, 2015 |
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Special - Dr. Labos and Jonathan on CJAD (March 31 2015)
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Apr 07, 2015 |
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001 - Natural Health Products
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Mar 29, 2015 |