Sensationalist Science Podcast

Gid M-K

Can snorting sugar cure lung diseases? Should you be terrified of IVF? Are people in Japan really having less sex? Join Gid M-K for the sensationalist science podcast, looking at sensationalist media headlines and the science that sits behind them.

  1. Episode 33 - Ivermectin and Covid-19

    10/13/2021

    Episode 33 - Ivermectin and Covid-19

    This episode, Gid and his special guest Dr. Kyle Sheldrick talk ivermectin, covid-19, and why the evidence-base for the anti-parasitic medication really isn't very good when it comes to the dread disease. Studies cited: Elgazzar - https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-100956/v4 Niaee - https://www.apjtm.org/article.asp?issn=1995-7645;year=2021;volume=14;issue=6;spage=266;epage=273;aulast=Shakhsi Samaha - https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/6/989 Bryant (meta-analysis) - https://journals.lww.com/americantherapeutics/fulltext/2021/08000/ivermectin_for_prevention_and_treatment_of.7.aspx

    1h 29m
  2. Episode 32 - PCR and COVID-19 Testing with Dr Angie Rasmussen

    01/04/2021

    Episode 32 - PCR and COVID-19 Testing with Dr Angie Rasmussen

    This week Gid talks to the brilliant Dr. Angie Rasmussen about PCR tests, COVID-19, false positives, and why the idea of a casedemic is, in a word, b******t

    35 min
  3. Episode 31 - COVID-19 Vaccines with Bill Hanage

    12/16/2020

    Episode 31 - COVID-19 Vaccines with Bill Hanage

    This week Gid chats to Dr. Bill Hanage about COVID-19 vaccines, how we know that they haven't been rushed, whether they are safe, and what the future looks like for us all.

    39 min
  4. Episode 30 - Eggs and Diabetes

    11/27/2020

    Episode 30 - Eggs and Diabetes

    This week Gid takes a look at headlines about eggs and diabetes, and why you don't need to give up your morning scramble just yet.

    12 min
  5. Episode 29 - Epidurals and Autism

    11/13/2020

    Episode 29 - Epidurals and Autism

    Gid talks autism, epidurals, and why the latest headlines probably aren't a good guide for your childbirth experience with two special guests - Drs Dolores McKeen and Valerie Zaphiratos, both obstetric anaesthesiologists Link to the resources we discuss - https://www.cas.ca/en/home

    20 min
  6. Episode 28 - COVID and Glasses

    09/23/2020

    Episode 28 - COVID and Glasses

    This week Gid looks at the claim that eyeglasses (or corrective glasses) can prevent COVID-19, the bad science behind the headlines, and how the media got it all so wrong The study: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2770872

    14 min
  7. Episode 27 - Testosterone Testing in Sport

    09/18/2020

    Episode 27 - Testosterone Testing in Sport

    This week, Gid tackles a contentious issues of the last few years - using testosterone to define who is 'female' enough to compete in women's sport. He talks about Caster Semenya, and the bad science that has driven much of the regulatory response to intersex athletes in women's sport The study mentioned: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2190741/

    18 min
  8. Episode 26 - COVID-19 Models

    07/22/2020

    Episode 26 - COVID-19 Models

    This week Gid takes a look at the predictive models for coronavirus with a special guest - professor Sally Cripps. We look at why the models were wrong, how wrong they were, and what you can do to keep yourself informed.

    25 min
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Can snorting sugar cure lung diseases? Should you be terrified of IVF? Are people in Japan really having less sex? Join Gid M-K for the sensationalist science podcast, looking at sensationalist media headlines and the science that sits behind them.

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