misinformation: public enemy #1 [run by Harriet Carroll, PhD]

misinformation: public enemy #1 [run by Harriet Carroll, PhD]misinformation: public enemy #1 [run by Harriet Carroll, PhD]misinformation: public enemy #1 [run by Harriet Carroll, PhD]misinformation: public enemy #1 [run by Harriet Carroll, PhD]

Black & white image of the rap group Public Enemy, with a red banner saying "Don't believe the hype"

see the About section for more information

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welcome to don't believe the hype!

this website aims to help you understand how to sift through the hype, identify when tricks have been used to make bullshit claims, and teach you a bit about science (particularly health/nutrition science)

site content

Black & white image of Public Enemy with "Don't believe the hype" in red, and "about" in the centre

Harriet Carroll holding a strike placard with the word "about me" overlaid.

Harriet Carroll in front of some lab equipment with the text "Research and science" overlaid.

Body fat scan image with "nutrition and health" overlaid.

Harriet Carroll's face superimposed on Dog the Bounty Hunter, with text "Bullshit and pseudoscience"

The Watertight Diet in black and blue text with "the only diet you will need to read" underneath.

some quick resources to help you avoid hype

Flow diagram describing steps to take to help ensure you are assessing new information fairly

Flow diagram describing steps to take to help ensure you can spot when claims are backed by evidence

Flow diagram describing steps to take to help ensure you are debating well.

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