Ep. 115: What Horse Owners Should Know About “Research-Backed” Products

About this episode

Katy Starr discusses scientific literacy and research-backed products with equine experts.

On this episode of Beyond the Barn, host Katy Starr chats with Dr. Brian Nielsen, professor of equine exercise physiology at Michigan State University, and Dr. Kelly Vineyard, PhD equine nutritionist to discuss scientific literacy and how to tell if something is truly backed by good research or when it just sounds convincing. By the end of this episode, you may never look at the phrase “research-backed” the same way again.

People in this episode

Host: Katy Starr

Guests: Dr. Brian Nielsen, Dr. Kelly Vineyard

Topics covered

• equine exercise physiology
• scientific literacy
• nutrition
• research-backed products
• horse ownership

Keywords

• horse owners
• research-backed
• equine nutrition
• exercise physiology
• scientific literacy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Michigan State University

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