Ask Theory

This episode of Ask Theory features BA Racoma, a PhD student of the University of the Philippines and University of Reading studying tropical cyclones and rainfall. He’s also an active science communicator, and is one of the brains behind the ScienceChatPH initiative on Twitter.

We talked about common misconceptions in weather forecasting, using memes and internet humor to communicate science to the general public, the struggles of a PhD student, why the weather seems to be so weird these days, and much more.

This episode of Ask Theory features Dr. Dex Macalintal. He is a double board certified professional, both as a nutritionist dietitian and a doctor of medicine. On social media, he provides free medical insights, debunks health myths, and shares his food-and-lifestyle-first approach to treating chronic degenerative diseases.

We talked about fad diets and why many of them don't work, common misconceptions that Filipinos have about health and fitness, why it’s so difficult to lose belly fat, how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the Filipino diet, what trans fats are and why we should avoid them, and so much more.