UnbiasedSciPod x PedsDocTalk: Challenges in Pandemic Sci Comm

Unbiased Science

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🗓️ 4 May 2022

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

On this week’s episode of the pod, we are sharing our conversation with a fellow science communicator, Dr. Mona Amin, founder of Peds Doc Talk. We were recently guests on her podcast and thought we would share our discussion here since it is very relevant to Unbiased Science. Dr. Mona is a Board certified pediatrician who launched her podcast and social media page (@pedsdoctalk) to help parents sift through misguided parenting advice and crappy information, and tune out the judgemental comments on the mom-forums. Together, we broadly discuss the topic of misinformation in science. We address the following questions: • What could have been done differently in this pandemic • The difference between misinformation and disinformation • What’s next in this pandemic • Why debunking information is so difficult as science-educators • What it means when a pandemic becomes endemic We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it! Check us out on Substack and Instagram: www.theunbiasedscipod.substack.com https://www.instagram.com/unbiasedscipod 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.

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
0:20.0	The Virginia Department of Health reminds you to get your HPV and meningitis vaccines.
0:27.0	Protect yourself and your loved ones.
0:30.0	To learn more, visit vaehealthy.org.
0:33.9	That's V-A-H-E-A-L-T-H-Y dot org.
0:39.2	Welcome to Unbiased Science, where we bring scientific method to the madness.
0:45.2	We're your hosts, Dr. Jessica Steyer and Dr. Andrea Love.
0:49.4	And before we get into today's episode, we have to recap last week's episode on adrenal fatigue.
0:57.3	We had such a great time chatting with Dr. Eve Bloomgarden, who's a board-certified
1:04.5	endocrinologist with clinical expertise in the diagnosis and management of thyroid disorders
1:09.7	and cancer, as well as pituitary and
1:12.3	adrenal disorders. So on last week's episode, we tackled this topic because it is so
1:18.7	rife with misinformation and controversy. So to kick things off, we discussed the industry
1:24.6	around adrenal fatigue and the claims made by self-proclaimed experts on this topic,
1:30.6	many of whom happened to sell supplements and cures, air quotes around cures.
1:36.4	Next, we turn to the real science and discuss adrenal glands and their purpose.
1:41.6	We spend some time talking about cortisol production and the pituitary gland,
1:46.3	as well as our body's stress response. Then we talked about the bogus claims about diagnosing
1:52.8	adrenal fatigue and why they are not science-based. We broke down supplements and treatments
1:59.6	being marketed for adrenal fatigue and why they can actually
2:03.2	be harmful to us. We spend some time discussing legitimate medical issues related to adrenal glands
2:09.8	and cortisol, such as Cushing syndrome and Addison's disease. We really enjoyed last week's
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