Pseudo

By Justin Z and Justin B

Two researchers take the harsh blade of scientific rigour to ambit claims of wellness charlatans, conspiracy theorists and Pete Evans

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April 09, 2020 Ep 21: Vegan diets for toddlers: are they safe?
This week we put the vegan diet squarely in the spotlight where it relates to the physical health and neurodevelopment of toddlers.
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1h 5min
September 06, 2019Ep 20: Anti-biotic resistance: viruses to the rescue!
Our friend’s wife got the flu. Conveniently, they found an old half-used antibiotics packet in their cupboard. So they agreed she should take a couple of anti-biotic tablets for a few days just to be on the safe side.
Yep. This actually happened.
And we’re sure it happens all the time.
No wonder antibiotic resistance is a problem. Ignorance around antibiotic resistance is rife and bugs are slowly winning the war against the old guard of traditional antibiotics. This is bad. But! There is hope! And it comes in the guise of a bacteria-eating virus. This is our main topic for the episode.
We also deal with:
Youth mental health and screen-time
Why are Australian men now the longest living in the world?
Do caesarean sections increase the chance of the child developing autism?
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August 19, 2019 Ep 19: Creationism! Can we defend it??
It took 4 billion years for the first cells to evolve into the talking, walking, podcast-making, online shitposting, creative and utterly insane humans that now populate the earth.
BUT!
Is that ACTUALLY enough time for Darwin’s theory of incremental mutation to get us here??? A whole lot of smart people reckon it’s not. Justin and Justin try to find out whether they have a point!
Justin Z also talks about his own recently published research looking at the health and educational deficit faced by twins.
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55min
August 12, 2019 Ep 18: Why is it so hard to do research in Russia?
We discuss the difficulties of conducting and publishing research in Russia.
We also answer the following questions:
What caused the mystery radioactive fog that descended on Europe in 2017?
Can machine learning identify autism in babies from merely analysing eye movements?
How does Burger King possibly have a 4.5 star google review rating
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52min
July 15, 2019 Ep 17: Justin vs Justin: Race/Off
In an experiment that would make most researchers shudder with its methodological flaws, Justin Z and Justin B go head-to-head in a winner-takes-all 50m swim sprint.
Why?
We're both in our mid 30s, single and have too much time on our hands.
With content like this its probably staying that way.
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12min
July 04, 2019 Ep 16: Will tofu give me man-boobs?
Scared of soy?? Us too.
This episode unpacks the man-boob myth and also looks at the effects of soy consumption on pre- and post-menopausal women.
Justin B grabs a strong Aeropress coffee just before the show - clearly his usual frenetic enthusiasm was going to be insufficient for this one. So we make it rain in the first half of the show as we deliver a some long overdue listener shout-outs, investigate the placebo effect, cross-examine Wim Hof, discuss the downside of having a twin and castigate Spotify DJs.
Soy chat starts around 29mins.
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1h 5min
June 30, 2019 Ep 15: Meditation part 2: Interview with Dylan Baskin from Qwilr
Our sophmore interview on Jeremy’s Iron is with renaissance tech bro Dylan Baskind. He’s the CEO of Qwilr - an online document-creation platform. He’s also a polymath of various arts with a daily meditation habit.
We ask him how meditation affects his high pressure work life and also how regular meditation might adversely affect creative processes.
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20min
June 24, 2019 Ep 14: Why can't we prove that meditation works??
Meditation is practiced by billions across the globe. Each person with their own personal relationship to their practice. There are countless stories of meditation’s positive effect on people’s lives. From tales of rapture, to people who have come back from the brink through meditation to those that just feel that meditation makes them 10% happier.
Great! Meditation works then. Cool! No need for a podcast about it.
[resumes online shopping for bulk-buy Golden Gaytimes]
Wait. You’re saying there’s NO DEFINITIVE SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE THAT MEDITATION WORKS? How is that possibly true? Well in this episode, Justin and Justin creep through the sticky weeds of why the effectiveness of meditation is decidedly hard to tease out. Or maybe…. just maybe… it might not be as amazing as we think!
We also talk about retired search engines, poop transplants and we announce an interview with Dylan Baskind (CEO Qwilr Industries). Note that the interview will be released as a separate episode to follow shortly!
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1h 1min
May 26, 2019 Ep 13: Montessori and Steiner schools! Do they work??
Montessori and Steiner schools have been preaching “student'-focussed” education for more than 100 years. What’s more, their rejection of teacher authority and strict curricula is progressively encroaching on mainstream schools. BUT is there any evidence that their progressive take on schooling provides any longterm benefits to students?? Justin and Justin hope to find out!
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1h 15min
March 24, 2019 Ep 12: Fly Shame
Fly shame is real, and many people are going cold turkey on holiday making to reduce their environmental impact.
In this episode, Justin B tries to convince Justin Z not to become one of these people. We also talk about new interesting findings in evolutionary biology, how a jet engine works and the magic castle in Los Angeles.
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How many episodes does Pseudo have?

The podcast currently has 31 episodes available.