« what is critical is that they ( professional groupes) make clear by whom and how the recommendations were developed and minimize financial or other conflicts of interest…how and why their guideline differs from other guidelines on the same topic.» jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-…

I assumed taleb was on one, but I looked into it some more, and the protein for strength training literature is amongst the worst I've seen. e.g. spot the problems with this graph, from by far the most cited meta-analysis in the field (A source of the "1.6g/kg" myth) ...

The protein story is based on statistical BS, amateur data fudging. Bro Science is really for idiots. 1- Some do very well growing muscles on minimal protein ing., others poorly on large doses. 2- Remove the line, see the fraud. 3- One of the authors failed to reveal he was

Well he's done it...my dad cycled from Lands End to John O'Groats just shy of his 86th birthday--at one point having to hang onto a snow post in storms in Scotland. Not quite the oldest but not far off. I hope I inherit these genes, -not just the sceptical, unconventional ones

REVERSAL! 3-experiment attempt to replicate famous study finding biases against hiring women in science not merely fails but finds bias against men.

Well done Eiko Fried ! Meta-analysis are quite a dangerous tool for the soul of decent people* hoping to provide their pet treatment or their pet theory with more EBM credentials : "the authors excluded the 4 null-findings from their meta-analysis, and reported this transparently

An aversion to contrary facts

"We should be considerate to the living; to the dead we owe only the truth." Voltaire (On doit des égards aux vivants; on ne doit aux morts que la vérité.")

Thanks Keith Siau ! Too many psychiatry nurses and psychiatrists forget about the fact that being in a ward or a nursing home isn't conductive to a smart appearance when they assess the functional status and capacity to live independently !

Are we under a spell in medicine for having one unproven theory (here sugar is healthy ; fat evil) replaced by the opposite unproven theory (sugar is evil ; fat is healthy)? Traditional Italian families eating is cookies for breakfast and pasta or rice before a second dish of

As a longtime humanitarian who has battled famines and hunger crises, I fear that starvation in Gaza has now passed the tipping point and we are going to see mass-scale starvation mortality. A thread on famine momentum, famine response, and what it means for Gaza today.

"while enforcing stronger laws is important, addressing corruption in this sector requires a combination of legal reforms and practical strategies (...) to strengthen governance, improve public trust and ensure access to safe and effective medicines." @antico_org

Pittsburgh (formerly Oxford) philosopher of physics David Wallace, who has been a vocal proponent of academic freedom on professional forums, summarises here a central observation relevant to the case John Maier and I make in ‘Philosophical Malpractice’. Indeed, something

1/ AI-Associated Psychosis is increasingly reported in the media and in online spaces like Reddit. I've seen cases in clinical practice and have received emails from concerned friends/family about loved ones falling down the rabbit hole. Here's some explanations/tips to help...