This week on IdioFacto, we are joined by our first guest, Dr. Sam Laucirica. Matt takes us through Microwaves and Levi and Dr. Sam discuss dietary supplements.

 

Show notes for Microwaves

 

ARPANSA Microwaves Article: https://www.arpansa.gov.au/understanding-radiation/radiation-sources/more-radiation-sources/microwave-ovens

Engineer Guy (Bill Hammack) video: https://youtu.be/kp33ZprO0Ck

Steve Mould CD in Microwave: https://youtu.be/7a_YKVf5Wls

(I highly recommend you subscribe to this channel, Steve Mould is one of the best science communicators going around)

 

Show notes for Supplements

 

Cochrane Review: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD012345.pub3/full?highlightAbstract=pufa%7Cwithdrawn%7Ccardiovascular

Multivitamins for CVD prevention and treatment https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0735109718345601?via%3Dihub

Royal jelly https://www.vitacost.com/royal-jelly-5

Casimir Funk https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=6002

In episode 8 of IdioFacto, Levi guides you through the world of GPS and Matt taste-tests Kombucha in search of the truth.

 

Show notes for GPS

 

GPS Clock Rollover https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/06/gps-rollover-is-today-heres-why-devices-might-get-wacky/

GPS explanation video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU_pY2sTwTA

 

Show notes for Kombucha

 

Dr Axe article: https://draxe.com/7-reasons-drink-kombucha-everyday/

Kombucha: a systematic review of clinical evidence https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK69654/

Healthline article: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/8-benefits-of-kombucha-tea#section7

Coffee, Decaf Coffee and Tea Diabetes article: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/773949

Bacteria in Kombucha article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24290641

Probiotics systematic review: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23981066

Cochrane Review 2009 (Cancer): https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD005004.pub2/full?highlightAbstract=withdrawn%7Ctea%7Cgreen

Cochrane Review 2012 (Weight Loss): https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD008650.pub2/media/CDSR/CD008650/CD008650_standard.pdf

Cochrane Review 2013 (CVD): https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD009934.pub2/abstract

This week, Matt walks us through the biological classification system and Levi discusses Astrology.

 

Show notes for BIOLOGICAL KINGDOMS

 

‘A Higher Level Classification of All Living Organisms’ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4418965/pdf/pone.0119248.pdf

 

‘Sponges: Oldest Creatures in the Sea?’

https://youtu.be/ykKd8jsCREQ

 

‘Finding The Coelocanth’

https://youtu.be/4jl_txxYQEA

 

Lungfish - ‘Underground Survivalist Fish’

https://youtu.be/vGj3XJjPIuU

 

Most of the information from this podcast can be obtained from any good, fairly recent University-level Introductory Biology textbook. I used my copy of Campbell, Reece & Meyers’ “Biology”, which I would highly recommend as an excellent biology reference or primer.

 

Show notes for ASTROLOGY

 

Mya Benway ALL about astrology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNb0t_taN60

 

Elsevier Personality and personal differences - Astrology on introvert vs extrovert - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0191886994902437

 

A scientific Inquiry into the Validity of Astrology - Journal of Scientific Exploration 1990 - http://www.skepticalmedia.com/astrology/Scientific%20Inquiry%20into%20Astrology.pdf

 

Carlson's experimentDouble Blind study, astrologers verse personality charts - http://muller.lbl.gov/papers/Astrology-Carlson.pdf

 

Natal Charts https://horoscopes.astro-seek.com/birth-chart-horoscope-online

In episode 6 of IdioFacto, Levi dives deep into Submarines and Matt gets to the point with an acupuncture discussion.

 

Show notes for Submarines

 

Ships Inertial Navigation System - https://timeandnavigation.si.edu/satellite-navigation/reliable-global-navigation/first-satellite-navigation-system/navigating-a-submarine

Excellent Explanatory Submarine Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdy0gBVWAzE&t=582s

Parts of a submarine - https://science.howstuffworks.com/nuclear-submarine5.htm

Nuclear Subs - https://science.howstuffworks.com/nuclear-submarine3.htm

Diesel electric subs - https://www.pmbdefence.com.au/batteries/history-of-diesel-electric-submarines

 

Show notes for Acupuncture

 

Science-Based Medicine Overview - https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/reference/acupuncture/

Cochrane Library Metareview article - https://www.jpsmjournal.com/article/S0885-3924(08)00452-1/pdf

Osteoarthritis of the Knee Meta-analysis - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17577006

Chemotherapy Induced Nausea article - https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD002285.pub2/full

Nocturnal Enuresis article - https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD005230.pub2/full

Idiopathic Headache article - https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD001218/full

This week, Matt discusses Space Elevators and Levi covers Essential Oils

Links for SPACE ELEVATORS

American Journal of Physics article: https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/d402/ba5f97884b7398ae2a1ff79136f9c1a03993.pdf

British Interplanetary Society article: http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1999JBIS...52..175L

NASA article (archived): https://web.archive.org/web/20080919070924/https://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2000/ast07sep_1.htm

Upward Bound: Space Elevators - Isaac Arthur: https://youtu.be/dc8_AuzeYKE

Space Elevator - Science Fiction or the Future of Mankind (Kurzgesagt): https://youtu.be/qPQQwqGWktE

Links for ESSENTIAL OILS

Lavender Oil and Sleep https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1876382012010700

Essential Oils as antibacterials https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168160504001680

Aromatherapy for dementia  - https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD003150.pub2/full?highlightAbstract=withdrawn%7Coil%7Cessenti%7Cessential

Cochrane Review  - Herbal medicine https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD004504.pub4/full?highlightAbstract=withdrawn%7Coil%7Cessenti%7Cessential

Aromatherapy in Labour - https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD009215/full?highlightAbstract=withdrawn%7Coil%7Cessenti%7Cessential

Cochrane review arometherapy during massage for cancer patients - https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD009873.pub3/full?highlightAbstract=withdrawn%7Coil%7Cessenti%7Cessential

Dr Josh Axe  and Jordan Ruben on essential oils as medicine - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMvWIAZ21KU

Government health warning - https://healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Essential-oils

Dr Josh Axe - https://draxe.com/

In the fourth episode of IdioFacto, Levi covers Fracking and Matt discusses Chiropractic

 

Show notes for Fracking

 

Earthquakes https://stateimpact.npr.org/texas/tag/earthquake/

Fracking Dilution https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12665-013-2672-9

"Annual Review" The Environmental Costs and Benefits of Fracking https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146/annurev-environ-031113-144051

Fossil fuel emissions https://web.archive.org/web/20090503132200/http://www.naturalgas.org/environment/naturalgas.asp

Ted-Ed How does fracking work? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tudal_4x4F0

Fracking explained: opportunity or danger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uti2niW2BRA explains benefits, but says we should take the risk seriously

Fracking Overview https://www.livescience.com/34464-what-is-fracking.html

 

Show notes for Chiropractic

 

Evidence-Based Spine-Care Journal article https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3699243/

J R Soc Med article 2007 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1905885/

Pediatrics article 2000 https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/pediatrics/105/4/e43.full.pdf

Vaccine article 2004 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264410X04004384?via%3Dihub

NZ Med J article 2010 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20389316

Science Based Medicine article https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/science-and-chiropractic/

Cochrane Review 2011 https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD008112.pub2/full

Cochrane Review 2004 https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD000447.pub2/full

In the third episode of IdioFacto, Matt covers Organ Transplants and Levi discusses Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy

 

Show notes for organ transplants

"Why Is Organ Transplantation Clinically Important?" - Grinyo, J. M. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med. 2013 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3662355/

"A Brief History of Transplantation, Organ Donation and Research", Davidson, B. 2012 https://youtu.be/JqgzXFDaNig

Transplant History https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/learn/about-transplantation/history/

Chimeras article, Scientific American https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/3-human-chimeras-that-already-exist/

"Blood" Journal article http://www.bloodjournal.org/content/118/21/832.abstract?sso-checked=true

Donate Life donatelife.gov.au

Show notes for Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy

IBS hypnotherapy https://gut.bmj.com/content/gutjnl/28/4/423.full.pdf 

ASAP science Hypnosis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq9PAguP86o 

Cochrane Library quit smoking https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD001008.pub2/full

This week in IdioFacto, Levi covers the Large Hadron Collider and Matt covers the anti-vaccination movement.

 

Show notes for the LHC

Beyond the Higgs - Whats next for the LHC with Harry Cliff https://youtu.be/edvdzh9Pggg

Image of a collision in the LHC https://goo.gl/images/sXXUhL

Big Bang Machine documentary https://youtu.be/AdJn82JwhTM

 

Show notes for anti-vaxxers

Guardian "Vaxxed" Review https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/apr/02/vaxxed-film-scientist-interview-vaccines-autism

NY Times Article https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/24/magazine/mag-24Autism-t.html

Cochrane Review https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD004407.pub3/full

Last Week Tonight (John Oliver) Vaccines https://youtu.be/7VG_s2PCH_c

Andrew Wakefield Interview Pt.1 https://youtu.be/AL-8fMEq5DA

Andrew Wakefield Interview Pt.2 https://youtu.be/m2V6p6riQ8o

Stat News "Vaxxed" Review https://www.statnews.com/2016/04/01/vaxxed-autism-movie-review/

David Gorski SBM Article https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/did-a-high-ranking-whistleblower-really-reveal-that-the-cdc-covered-up-proof-that-vaccines-cause-autism-in-african-american-boys/

Pediatrics Paper http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/117/4/1028

In this, the inaugural episode of IdioFacto, Matt will discuss helicopters and auto-rotation and Levi will cover Reiki.

 

Show notes for Helicopters and auto-rotation:

Neil Degrasse Tyson thread https://twitter.com/neiltyson/status/623117641507557376

"Smarter Every Day" Autorotation video https://youtu.be/BTqu9iMiPIU

"Learn Engineering" Helicopter Basics video https://youtu.be/2tdnqZgKa0E

ABC news article for Christine https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-29/firefighting-water-bomber-helicopter-crashes-in-gippsland-dam/10757292

 

Show notes for Reiki:

Become a Reiki healer https://naturalhealer.com.au/product/reiki-master-certification-course/

Emily Rosa article https://www.nytimes.com/1998/04/01/us/a-child-s-paper-poses-a-medical-challenge.html

Randomised clinical trials on Reiki https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1742-1241.2008.01729.x

The world of science is a fascinating landscape of atomic particles, chemical elements, living, breathing organisms and everything in between. It is the smallest of quarks and the largest of galaxies. It is the whirring, buzzing laboratory of engineering, the hissing, bubbling test tube of chemistry, the molten hot, high pressure environment of geology, and the beating heart of medicine. Science has been both a tool and a measurement of progression since humanity’s conception, but in its complicated domain, sometimes a poser appears with a scientific mask on; it is pseudoscience.

Join us as we discuss a scientific concept, discovery or phenomenon, then we’ll take a dive into the complex and misleading world of pseudoscience to sort the factual from the fabricated.

Should you use essential oils to treat your medical conditions? Can you land a helicopter that’s lost engine power? What can a particle accelerator be used for? Should you visit a chiropractor next time you get back pain? Can Tarot cards reveal your future? How long can humans survive in space? Find the answers to these questions and more by tuning into IdioFacto with Matt McCabe and Levi Bateman.