don't believe the hype

resources

Critical thinking

Fun with Facts: the psychology of the conspiracy mind and how to think critically: https://www.fun-with-facts.com/

Logical fallacies: https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/

The Logic of Science: using logical to critically assess bullshit claims: https://thelogicofscience.com/

Skeptic of the North: (entertaining) videos on thinking critically: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdXjtMizwBmqgCFvjaP3KPA

Nutrition

Red Pen Reviews: systematic assessments of the accuracy of diet books and the likely harm they could cause by following them: https://www.redpenreviews.org/

Stephan Guyenet nutrition blog: http://www.stephanguyenet.com/

Muscle Memoirs podcast: lots of cool guests talking about their research and insights: https://www.buzzsprout.com/812660 (disclaimer: also me, one of the less cool guests)

My Nutrition Science: well researched, in-depth pieces on various nutrition and health topics: https://www.mynutritionscience.com/authors-page/

Examine: well researched, in-depth pieces on various nutrition and health topics: https://examine.com/

Nutradvance: well researched, in-depth pieces on various nutrition and health topics: https://www.nutritionadvance.com/

COVID19

Your Local Epidemiologist: quality information on COVID19: https://yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/

Virology Down Under: lots on COVID19 from a virology point of view: https://virologydownunder.com/

LongCovidPharmD: lots of great info on long COVID and ME, including treatment and survey results:

https://substack.com/profile/2921065-longcovidpharmd?utm_source=author-byline-face

General science

SciBabe: daily Moment of Science delving into the details of things you didn't even know you needed to know: https://scibabe.com/

shameless self-promotion

resources i have created

Here are some things I have done that you may find interesting:

Don't believe the hype Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dontbelievehype

I do a daily fun fact on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/angryhacademic/status/1331505382640988162 (started 23 November 2020, so the thread is getting quite long now!)

Nutrition

Muscle Memoirs podcast on our intermittent fasting study and my PhD work on the health and appetite effects of sugary breakfasts (2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRQi9athliA

Hydration for Health 2021 conference talk on redefining thirst: https://www.hydrationforhealth.com/en/hydration-science/conference-series/conference-series-list/redefining-thirst-towards-a-holistic-biopsychological-model/

What can ecstasy (the common party drug) tell us about hydration physiology and metabolic health? (2020): https://researchoutreach.org/community-content/what-can-ecstasy-the-common-party-drug-tell-us-about-hydration-physiology-and-metabolic-health/

ENDietS (EFAD) webinar on the role of sugar at breakfast in health and appetite (2019): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWFP8jjCzUw

Public lecture (2018) on hydration and health, current research perspectives and practical applications, with Dr Lewis James, and Dr Erica Perrier as guest speakers: www.vimeo.com/250777714

ENDietS (EFAD) webinar on the role of hydration status in blood sugar regulation and appetite (2017): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAmdBxkaa3Y

Research Rocket event, “Quenching the Thirst for Health” (2017): https://www.bath.ac.uk/announcements/research-rocket-sets-out-healthy-futures-for-our-early-career-researcher-community/

Researcher wellbeing

Talk about how to improve the working conditions of early career researchers (including PhD students) (2020): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=re75ZNZDXNY

Aberdeen University and College Union (AUCU) COVID-19 Impact Report; survey report on impact of COVID-19 on University staff and PhD students working conditions and related matters (2020): https://www.abdn.ac.uk/ucu/documents/AUCU_COVID19_impact_report_April_2020.pdf

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