424: “Backed by Science” Doesn’t Mean What You Think, with Dr. Stephen Cheung

About this episode

Dr. Stephen Cheung discusses the biases and design flaws in scientific research and what can be trusted.

Science isn’t perfect; humans can bring bias and poor design. Today, Dr. Stephen Cheung helps us understand the potential pitfalls of scientific inquiry, and the things we can trust. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Fast Talk Labs

Guest: Dr. Stephen Cheung

Topics covered

• scientific inquiry
• bias in science
• trust in research
• scientific design
• pitfalls of science

Keywords

• science
• bias
• research
• scientific inquiry
• trust
• design flaws
• pitfalls

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Organizations: Fast Talk Labs

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