So-Called Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Aren't Giving Children Metabolic Syndrome

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Critical Science

Lyle Burgoon

27 episodes

9 months ago

Critical Science is focused on a few things I (Dr. Lyle Burgoon) love -- critical thinking (which I don't do enough of at home, ask my family), science, and applied ethics. And ya know what -- even scientists, who are supposed to be trained to be critical thinkers, often mess it up (I'm certainly not perfect). In each episode I try to combine these two passions of mine. Sometimes, we'll explore a topic in the news in a slightly more critical way. Other times we might explore how a lack of critical thought has led to some minor, and sometimes major, problems. But ultimately, I want us to explore critical thinking more deeply. How do we do this critical thinking thing, anyway? What do we need to watch out for? And how does critical thinking align with the scientific method as it's actually practiced by real scientists? And we'll tackle tough subjects like applied ethics challenges and scientific integrity questions. My hope is that through this journey we'll learn and grow into better critical thinkers -- together.

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So-Called Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Aren't Giving Children Metabolic Syndrome

Critical Science

27 minutes 4 seconds

1 year ago

So-Called Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Aren't Giving Children Metabolic Syndrome

Summary

In this episode, Dr. Lyle Burgoon discusses a study published in JAMA Network Open that claims a link between prenatal exposure to certain chemicals and metabolic syndrome risk in children. He analyzes the study using the seven tips he discussed in a previous episode and highlights several flaws and limitations in the study design. Dr. Burgoon emphasizes the importance of being skeptical and checking biases when evaluating scientific studies. He criticizes the media, particularly CNN, for sensationalizing and misrepresenting the study's findings, causing unnecessary fear and confusion among the public.

Takeaways

Be skeptical and evaluate scientific studies based on their scientific merits, regardless of who funded them.

Consider the study design and sample size when assessing the reliability and generalizability of the findings.

Recognize the limitations and uncertainties in observational studies and the inability to establish causation.

Check biases and avoid confirmation bias when interpreting scientific studies.

Be critical of media reporting on scientific studies and consider waiting for scientific consensus before drawing conclusions.

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