Navigating Pseudoscience with Nick Tiller, PhD #207

View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website.Episode overview:Nick Tiller, PhD is an exercise scientist at Harbor-UCLA. He is also the author of The Skeptics Guide to Sports Science, a columnist for Ultrarunning Magazine and the Skeptical Inquirer.Episode highlights:(9:09) Science communication: academics fighting back against media claims, Don't Be Such A Scientist, the importance of science communication, examples(44:48) Identifying bad science: 28% increase in VO2max is a red flag, sedentary versus trained individuals, training and EPO example, unsubstantiated citations, statistical errors, absolute versus relative VO2max, retracting the article(1:37:10) Inverse relationship between media presence and credentials: fitness influencers on Instagram, being a full-time influencer and capitalizing on sensationalization, science is incremental and rarely sensationalAdditional resources: You can find all of Nick’s work here, https://www.nbtiller.com/ Our combined Twitter list- Louise Burke- @LouiseMBurke Asker Jukendrup- @JeukendrupBrad Schoenfeld-@BradSchoenfeldGuillaume Millet- @kinesiologuiStuart Phillips- @mackinprofMichael Joyner @DrMJoyner Kristy Sale- @ElliottSaleTrent Stellingwerff- @TStellingwerffInigo San Milan-@doctorinigoMarco Altini- @altini_marcoSian Allen- @DrSianAllenStephen Seiler- @StephenSeilerSUBSCRIBE to Research Essentials for UltrarunningBuy Training Essentials for Ultrarunning on Amazon or Audible.Information on coaching-https://www.trainright.comKoop’s Social Media: Twitter/Instagram- @jasonkoop