Science
What is critical thinking? *NB: There's a few cuss words in this episode. We made a movie! You should really watch this. Because we made it. ? - 'Healthy Thinking' by Strange Attractor (Vimeo, Grovefest) (https://vimeo.com/220101614) - 'Healthy Thinking' by Strange Attractor (YouTube) (https://youtu.be/tSRzsp4vAeo) Show notes The Skeptics' guide to the Universe podcast (SGU) (http://www.theskepticsguide.org) What is critical thinking? (Foundation for Critical Thinking) (http://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/our-concept-and-definition-of-critical-thinking/411) Critical thinking guide (UNSW) (https://student.unsw.edu.au/critical-thinking) Health News Review (https://www.healthnewsreview.org) What is confirmation bias? (The Skeptic's Dictionary) (http://skepdic.com/confirmbias.html) Confirmation bias in science: How to avoid it (arstechnica) (https://arstechnica.com/science/2010/07/confirmation-bias-how-to-avoid-it/) What is the difference between 'facts' & 'opinions'? (Big Think) (http://bigthink.com/the-proverbial-skeptic/what-is-the-difference-between-facts-and-opinions) Is iTunes’ shuffle mode truly random? (lifewire) (https://www.lifewire.com/is-itunes-shuffle-random-1999249) Vaccines & autism (Science-based Medicine) (https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/reference/vaccines-and-autism/) Climate change: How do we know? (NASA, Global Climate Change) (https://climate.nasa.gov/evidence/) Feeling stuck in your social media bubble? Here’s the latest in a growing class of apps designed to help (The Washington Post) (https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2017/04/18/feeling-stuck-in-your-social-media-bubble-heres-the-newest-of-in-a-growing-class-of-apps-designed-to-help/?utm_term=.401f1d661e17) How to escape your political bubble for a clearer view (The New York Times) (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/03/arts/the-battle-over-your-political-bubble.html) The Flat Earth Society (https://theflatearthsociety.org/home/) Overview of homeopathy (Science-based Medicine) (https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/reference/homeopathy/) Understanding science (University of California, Berkeley) (http://undsci.berkeley.edu/index.php) What is science? (University of California, Berkeley) (http://undsci.berkeley.edu/article/article/0_0_0/whatisscience_01) What is the scientific method? (University of California, Berkeley) (http://undsci.berkeley.edu/article/0_0_0/howscienceworks_01) How do you know if a research study is any good? (Elsevier) (https://www.elsevier.com/connect/how-do-you-know-if-a-research-study-is-any-good) Convince me: How strong is the evidence? (University of California, Berkeley) (http://undsci.berkeley.edu/article/%3C?%20echo%20$baseURL;%20?%3E/sciencetoolkit_08) Scientific evidence: What is it & how can we trust it? (The Conversation) (http://theconversation.com/scientific-evidence-what-is-it-and-how-can-we-trust-it-14716) Clever Hans: The horse that people thought could do maths (Wikipedia) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clever_Hans) Why looking at the sun can make you sneeze (PBS News Hour) (http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/does-the-sun-make-you-sneeze/) Storm: An animation of Tim Minchin's beat poem about science & reason (YouTube) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhGuXCuDb1U) Cherry picking science (Huff Post) (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dana-ellis-hunnes/cherry-picking-science_b_11729146.html) Vaccine study's author held related patent, medical journal reports (CNN) (http://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/01/11/autism.vaccines/) The crash & burn of an autism guru (The New York Times Magazine) (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/24/magazine/mag-24Autism-t.html) How the case against the MMR vaccine was fixed (The BMJ) (http://www.bmj.com/content/342/bmj.c5347) Exposed: Andrew Wakefield & the MMR-autism fraud (Brian Deer) (http://briandeer.com/mmr/lancet-summary.htm) Malaria kills around 3,000 children per day (UNICEF) (https://www.unicef.org/health/files/health_africamalaria.pdf) From a tree: A 'miracle' called aspirin (CNN) (http://edition.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/12/22/aspirin.history/) Is it chemical free? (John Noble) (http://isitchemicalfree.com) Traditional Chinese medicine isn't so ancient (Curiosity) (https://curiosity.com/topics/traditional-chinese-medicine-isnt-so-ancient-curiosity/) Deepak Chopra (https://www.deepakchopra.com/?sso_code=eyJpdiI6IklEMzJSTlErTmpneUwwenBxN3pHY0E9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoicFZsMjhPR0owQU1TNFcwZitDajdLZWpmYlpsa0tCZXplZlV6XC84aCtwTVV2T0ErXC9WRnR2TUxnSEdLMVQ0YVlYTnEyaXpHUUl1bmhnZG8rTjNIRllEOUhOdnpVMWlUeHNrWGtJcktEYXdkcz0iLCJtYWMiOiIzNmVkYTdiOWQxZjNmYWQ0YzMxYWMyODdkODBkOWNjYTA4YzE0MDZlZWZkZTM3ZjliNTJhOTEyNTFhYmE3YWM2In0%3D) Pete Evans (https://peteevans.com) Pete Evans (Facebook) (https://www.facebook.com/paleochefpeteevans/) Blocked By Pete Evans (Facebook) (https://www.facebook.com/blockedbypete/) The 5 rules of success for highly effective lifestyle gurus (Vox) (https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/5/27/15698268/amanda-chantal-bacon-moon-juice) Where are you from? Send us a postcard! Strange Attractor, c/ PO Box 9, Fitzroy, VIC 3065, Australia Links from the movie's credits Dr Karl Kruszelnicki & Professor Clare Collins on the paleo diet (YouTube) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed9Hn4VMWik) TED talk by Christina Warinner, Archaeological Scientist & expert on ancient diets, outlining the current evidence for what paleolithic people actually ate (YouTube) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMOjVYgYaG8) Dietitian's Association Australia open letter to Channel 7 regarding their ‘Paleo Challenge’ episode (Yahoo) (https://au.news.yahoo.com/sunday-night/features/a/29319010/paleo-read-the-letter-to-sunday-night-from-the-daa/#page1) Dr Ian Musgrave, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology, University of Adelaide, on fluoride (Australia's Science Channel) (https://www.australiascience.tv/science-update-fluoride/) NSW Health water fluoridation Q&A report (NSW Health) (http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/environment/water/Documents/fluoridation-questions-and-answers-nsw.pdf) Osteoporosis Australia respond to Pete Evans on calcium & dairy (OA) (http://www.osteoporosis.org.au/experts-respond-pete-evans-calcium-and-dairy) Cancer Council Australia on nanoparticles in sunscreen (CCA) (http://www.cancer.org.au/preventing-cancer/sun-protection/nanoparticles-and-sunscreen.html) Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre, La Trobe University, information about autism spectrum disorders (OTARC) (http://www.latrobe.edu.au/otarc/families-individuals) Check out our new Fireside home Find aaaaall the great episodes & show notes & handy instructions should you feel like leaving us a cheeky iTunes review ? 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