The Broken Science Podcast

Ep 7: Emily Kaplan - Science on Life Support

This week on The Broken Science Podcast we look back at Emily's introduction to the BSI's event last February in Phoenix, Arizona. In post-modern science, the merits of a

Ep 6: William Briggs - Dangers of Statistical Misinterpretation

If you've ever taken Statistics 101 – or participated in any basic research work – you're probably familiar with the old adage "correlation does not imply causation." Des

Ep 5: Dale Bredesen - Reversing Alzheimer's Fate

For most of modern history, people considered Alzheimer's to be a hopeless diagnosis, with nothing to do but wait for the inevitable decline of one's mind. In this week's

Ep 4: Greg Glassman - The Tenets of Broken Science

Science, once a beacon of objectivity, has become marred by corruption and misuse. At BSI, we are on a mission to unravel the tyranny of broken science and those who expl

Ep 3: Gary Taubes - How Broken Science Led to an Obesity Epidemic

In this week's episode join The Broken Science Initiative and Gary Taubes as we discuss the errors pervasive in nutrition research. Taubes and Kaplan talk about how Taube

Ep 2: William Briggs - Climate and Covid, How Models Work (or Don't)

In this week's episode, statistician William Briggs shares his perspectives on the state of science and its recent challenges, particularly in the context of the Covid-19

Ep 1: Greg Glassman - If this doesn't look broken what would?

In this week's episode, we're sharing a talk given by BSI co-founder Greg Glassman in April 2023. Roughly 500 people gathered to hear about The Broken Science Initiative

Introducing the BSI Podcast

Welcome to the Broken Science Podcast, where we consider what happens when predictive value is replaced by consensus in science. Don't forget to follow along with all o