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Pesticides Killing Bees? Busting Chemical Myths With Dr. Liza Lockwood
Synthetic pesticides: they're the ultimate bogeyman in the mind of today's chemophobic health "influencer." As popular as this view is, it's badly misguided. The truth is that pesticides have…
Fight Drug Abuse With Safe Injection Sites? Dr. Lynn Webster
Drug prohibition hasn't worked. Illicit opioids continue to kill thousands of Americans each year, and the problem grows worse as the illegal drug supply becomes increasingly toxic. With such a…
Religion and Science—Friends, Enemies or Total Strangers?
You can be religious or you can be scientific—you certainly can’t be both. That’s the framing many people bring to discussions where faith and evidence intersect. But is it really a fair way to…
Fighting Schizophrenia—With Bacon? How Ketosis May (Or May Not) Help Treat Psychosis
Ketogenic diets can help some obese people lose a significant amount of weight when their health is at risk. But in recent months, social media influencers have also credited these very low-carb…
Can Everything Kill My Kids? Combating Viral Pseudoscience with Dr. Jess Steier
Dr. Jess Steier, founder of Unbiased Science, joins Ana and Cam on this episode to break down her most effective misinfo-fighting techniques. In a digital ecosystem where experts are often drowned…
From Boom to Bust and Back: The Real Story of Nuclear Power’s Renaissance
Nuclear power: it's safe, sustainable and affordable. Yet the public knows very little about the technology—save for a flawed memory of a few misunderstood power plant accidents. This ignorance has…
Natural = Healthier? Busting Chemophobia Myths with Chemist Dr. Simon Maechling
Science has improved our lives in countless ways. Our food is safer than ever, once-deadly diseases are preventable, and we have sustainable energy like nuclear power. Yet few people appreciate this…
What MAHA Gets Wrong About America's 'Healthy' Past
RFK, Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement hinges on the assumption that our country was once far healthier than it is today. The problem? It never was. By almost every metric, Americans…
Some People Can't Enjoy Music. Science Has An Explanation
Why do some people get goosebumps from a song while others hear the exact same notes…and feel nothing? New research reveals “musical anhedonia” — a real brain disconnect where music hits your ears…
What's Radiation Therapy for Cancer Really Like? An Expert (And Patient) Explains
On this episode of Science Dispatch, we take a look at the radiation oncology experience from the perspective of a patient (and radiation expert) who endured 28 mornings of this common but…
You May (But Probably Won't) Benefit From Fish Oil Supplements
Recent research suggests that regular omega-3 intake from supplements is linked to a modest reduction in cardiovascular events—but the benefits are smaller than many headlines suggest, and not…
Kīlauea Eruption: The Nasty Volcanic Chemical You Definitely Shouldn't Breathe
On this episode of Science Dispatch, we dive into the latest Kīlauea eruption and the alarming chemistry behind the air people are breathing. The volcano is releasing massive amounts of sulfur…
'No Magic Fix': Artificial Sweeteners Won't Save Your Life—But Won't Kill You Either
Non-sugar sweeteners are neither miracle cures for obesity nor hidden health threats. Recent evidence shows they can modestly support weight loss, help reduce sugar intake and fit safely into a…
'Ultra-Processed' Food Isn't Driving A Disease Epidemic
In a strange turn of events, The Lancet—one of the world's oldest medical journals—has taken a line you might expect to hear from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., declaring "ultra-processed" food a driver of…
Scromiting Your Way Into The ER. Another Downside of Marijuana Use
With highly potent and (sometimes) legal marijuana widely available across the US, emergency rooms are reporting an increase in cannabis hyperemesis syndrome (CHS), an unpleasant condition…
Gluten Sensitivity—Health Fad or Medical Condition?
What does science tell us about gluten sensitivity? Depending on whom you ask, it's either a heal scare advanced by social media grifters or a legitimate medical condition that afflicts many people.…
Everything You Know About the 'Opioid Epidemic' Is Wrong
The story everyone knows about the opioid epidemic goes like this: Big, bad Purdue Pharma aggressively marketed its potent painkiller OxyContin, hooking legions of unsuspecting Americans on the…
Dumb Luck Might Have Generated a Cancer Breakthrough
In the high-stakes arena of cancer drug development, SU212 was engineered as a safer twist on podophyllotoxin—a toxic killer designed to halt rogue cell division. Yet in a twist worthy of scientific…
'Follow the Science'—a Useless Slogan?
Following the emergence of COVID-19, "follow the science" became a stark ideological divide that pitted one American against another. This partisan framing weaponized the scientific method instead of…
10 Years Cancer-Free: Dr. Dinerstein’s Harrowing Survival Story
"You have cancer." It's a life-changing (and sometimes life-ending) development—a horrible piece of news no one is really ever prepared to receive. Are there better and worse ways to react? Can you…
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