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In today’s world, we have more information at our fingertips than ever before. While the plethora of science news presents seemingly endless opportunities for learning, the wealth of potential sources…
Every so often, we read a new study that challenges what decades of research have demonstrated. While it makes for great headlines, we’re often left wondering: is it credible? The…
I am a big fan of documentaries- they are usually a good mix of entertainment and education (#nerdalert). But the latest documentary I watched, What the Health, missed the mark…
Science communication is at the heart of what we strive to do here. When new scientific results are oversold and/or sensationalized, it can leave us with all.the.feels. And it’s not…
Contributing to the rise of misinformation, junk science is defined as untested or unproven when presented as scientific fact. It could be the result of a poorly designed study published in a…
Last year, the FACTS network was still in its infancy. This year, all your input and support has made us better and better. To celebrate a great year of working…
Flu season, afternoon snacks, your evening workout. It’s easy to forget that science is everywhere. It’s no longer in the hands of a few people, either. Every blog, tumblr, and Twitter handle communicates…
Do you find today’s headlines about diet and nutrition to be endlessly confusing? Are you tired of trying to separate the “bad” foods from the “good” foods? Do your eyes glaze…
I have a love/hate relationship with headlines about food. I understand the challenges and limitations of distilling the science into soundbites, but it bothers me how often those short snippets get it wrong.…
Every day, we are bombarded with the results of new nutrition studies proclaiming the latest on everything from red wine to coconut oil. We read about the “battle” between low-fat…