The United States of Science (with Sharon McMahon)

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🗓️ 11 October 2023

⏱️ 71 minutes

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On this weeks episode of the pod, we are talking about the government's role in healthcare and health-related policies. We sat down with America's government teacher, Sharon McMahon, to dig into the United States of Science! We talk about some pivotal cases that came before the Supreme Court and the implications of their rulings. We discuss whether the vaccine mandates are constitutional and the controversy surrounding them. We spend some time discussing legislation that is not science-based and the dangers of science-related policies being passed without credible evidence to support them. This was an extremely important conversation and we hope you'll tune in! Interested in advertising with us? Please reach out to advertising@airwavemedia.com, with “Unbiased Science” in the subject line. PLEASE NOTE: The discussion and information provided in this podcast are for general educational, scientific, and informational purposes only and are not intended as, and should not be treated as, medical or other professional advice for any particular individual or individuals. Every person and medical issue is different, and diagnosis and treatment requires consideration of specific facts often unique to the individual. As such, the information contained in this podcast should not be used as a substitute for consultation with and/or treatment by a doctor or other medical professional. If you are experiencing any medical issue or have any medical concern, you should consult with a doctor or other medical professional. Further, due to the inherent limitations of a podcast such as this as well as ongoing scientific developments, we do not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the information or analysis provided in this podcast, although, of course we always endeavor to provide comprehensive information and analysis. In no event may Unbiased Science or any of the participants in this podcast be held liable to the listener or anyone else for any decision allegedly made or action allegedly taken or not taken allegedly in reliance on the discussion or information in this podcast or for any damages allegedly resulting from such reliance. The information provided herein do not represent the views of our employers.

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
0:20.0	Welcome to Unbiased Science, Welcome to Unbiased Science, where we bring scientific method to the madness.
0:26.9	We're your hosts, Dr. Jessica Steyer and Dr. Andrea Love.
0:31.3	And this week, we're doing something a little different.
0:35.0	So the first part of the episode, Andrea and I are going to kind of
0:40.2	set the stage and air some of our grievances with the fact that policies are often set and passed
0:51.7	that impact our health and sort of relate to science. However, scientists are not
1:00.3	consulted and a lot of the policymaking is actually based on misinformation and pseudoscience.
1:06.9	And we have a lot to say on this topic. And then for the second part of the episode, we are going to share a fireside chat that we recorded previously with the amazing Sharon McMahon, who everyone knows. She's Sharon says so on social media. She earned a reputation as America's government teacher.
1:29.6	And we had a really fantastic conversation with her about government and policymaking.
1:36.1	I think you'll really enjoy that conversation. So let's just take a step back for a second, Andrea.
1:44.5	I think I sort of just gave a little, a high-level introduction to some of our frustrations.
1:50.0	But we have several examples.
1:52.5	And we've done posts on these things, of course.
1:54.7	But it's worth sort of pulling it together to speak to this, you know, overarching issue, which is science,
2:03.7	at least science adjacent policies not being informed or, you know, not being passed in
2:11.4	consultation with actual scientists. So I know there are a few examples we want to raise. Where do you
2:17.2	want to start?
2:18.0	First, maybe we can start with some of the policies based on chemophobia, perhaps.
2:25.9	And I think, you know, it's important.
2:27.8	It's always worth reiterating for people that different governments around the world legislate
2:33.8	and have policies in place that are based on
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