Do Diet Drinks Help with Weight Loss ?

April 6, 2019 The Body of Evidence Biology and Life Sciences, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science, Multimedia

Intuitively the answer should be yes. Soft drinks contain sugar and substituting the sugar for a zero calorie sweeteners should theoretically make you lose weight. But the evidence is not that clear that artificial sweeteners help you lose weight. A recent BMJ meta-analysis reviewed the evidence and while the overall study was negative, there were some interesting points to be drawn from the data. Read the full story here: https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-do-diet...

#519 Animal Architects

April 5, 2019 Rachelle Saunders General Science, Multimedia

Don't make the mistake of thinking that humans are the only species that's mastered architecture. There are bugs out in this world that form huge, self healing structures out of their own bodies. And there are other bugs that form fountains of thousands - all to destroy a pizza in just a few hours. Move over, pirhanas. The black soldier fly larvae are here. This week, we talk to Olga Shishkov and Sulisay Phonekeo about…

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April 4, 2019 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Multimedia, Physics and Astronomy

Probably the top reason why I hate tests. The environment is so artificial and unlike what research is like. At this point, I just shake my head in sadness.

Clarity

April 2, 2019 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Multimedia, Physics and Astronomy

We teach students to always simplify in mahtematics, but the truth is that this can hide the more natural interpretation of results.

Academic Silos

March 31, 2019 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Multimedia, Physics and Astronomy

Of course, Science canâ€™t afford to sever the connection with Math, so theyâ€™ve made sure to keep the relationship strong.

Matachia!

March 31, 2019 Sean McCann Biology and Life Sciences, Multimedia

One of the coolest spiders I saw in NZ was quite small, and fairly inconspicuous. Matachia is NZ endemic genus of desid spiders which have a characteristic web architecture and retreat. There are several species of Matachia in NZ. Bryce McQuillan helped us find these in Christchurch, along the Avon River (just about here), in low branches above the bank. Here you can see a Matachia poking out of her retreat, which is in…

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March 28, 2019 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Multimedia, Physics and Astronomy

â€œWeâ€™re like the extreme outliers of the academic world! In a good way, of course.â€

Basic Definitions

March 26, 2019 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Multimedia, Physics and Astronomy

I love biology. Perhaps in another life I would be working within mathematical biology, since I think there is some important work being done there.

Arithmetic Skills

March 24, 2019 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Multimedia, Physics and Astronomy

Seriously, teachers are the epitome of self-deprecation.

Interview – Jonathan Howard on Errors of Thinking in Medicine

March 24, 2019 The Body of Evidence Biology and Life Sciences, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science, Multimedia

Â Jonathan and Chris interview Jonathan Howard, a neurologist in New York who wrote a book that will make you, the patient, understand a bit more how your doctor is thinking. Howard is interested in how the brain fires (and misfires), which led him to write this book about the biases in the thinking of doctors and patients that can lead to correct answers... but that sometimes result in errors.Â Â This episode plunges you…

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Do Diet Drinks Help with Weight Loss ?

#519 Animal Architects

Autopilot

Clarity

Academic Silos

Matachia!

Average

Basic Definitions

Arithmetic Skills

Interview – Jonathan Howard on Errors of Thinking in Medicine

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