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Scientific Claims on Social Media. Who Can You Trust? with Travis Pollen

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In this episode, Nikki chats with Travis Pollen, PhD Health & Rehabilitation Sciences about how to critically assess scientific and research claims in the social media and online space.

They discuss:

  • The limitations of research and how it doesn't always hold up when applied to real life
  • The problem is cherry picking or only selecting a single study to site on why you are doing something rather than considering the larger body of evidence and how this can lead to misleading claims
  • Why you can't believe everything you hear in the media or on Instagram, even when it comes from an authority
  • Why most health and fitness advice is really boring and if it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is

Resources mentioned:

To connect with Travis, visit travispollen.com or follow him @fitness_pollenator on Instagram.

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Manage episode 400144957 series 2971372
Content provided by Nikki Naab-Levy. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Nikki Naab-Levy or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.

In this episode, Nikki chats with Travis Pollen, PhD Health & Rehabilitation Sciences about how to critically assess scientific and research claims in the social media and online space.

They discuss:

  • The limitations of research and how it doesn't always hold up when applied to real life
  • The problem is cherry picking or only selecting a single study to site on why you are doing something rather than considering the larger body of evidence and how this can lead to misleading claims
  • Why you can't believe everything you hear in the media or on Instagram, even when it comes from an authority
  • Why most health and fitness advice is really boring and if it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is

Resources mentioned:

To connect with Travis, visit travispollen.com or follow him @fitness_pollenator on Instagram.

  continue reading

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