S/o research bias (the ice cream study)

[goldengirlz]

Much more light-hearted than covid, but I found this story fascinating on how research gets communicated to the public. Plus, ice cream might be good for you?? Win!

www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/05/ice-cream-bad-for-you-health-study/673487/

[bronxgirl]

Apr 30, 2023 12:46:48 GMT -5 goldengirlz said:

Much more light-hearted than covid, but I found this story fascinating on how research gets communicated to the public. Plus, ice cream might be good for you?? Win!

www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/05/ice-cream-bad-for-you-health-study/673487/

Calcium, protein, and unadulterated joy. of course, it's good for me. :-)



Now I'll actually go read the article.

[fernweh]

Not related at all to this particular study (sorry not intending to change the subject of the thread) but there is a book called ‘Invisible Women’ about data/research biases toward women (one example is women are more likely to be injured in car crashes because crash testing is done with dummies the mimic men even the “female” one are just smaller versions and don’t account for breast tissue, differences in muscle mass etc). It’s so eye opening and I recommend it to every woman and sometimes men. Everyone go read it.

[redheadbaker]

Maintenace Phase did an episode that touched on this, the one on the "10,000 Steps Myth."