Dr. David Allison
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first heard Mar 2026
last heard 31 Mar
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I think that's the best and only really vertical way of obtaining knowledge about the objective world.
Um, but if you said to me, do you trust a lot of the science that comes out around, um, dietary supplements?
No.
If you said to me, do you trust a lot of the science that comes out of academic researchers looking at intervention effects on obesity in children?
No.
I trust science, but I don't trust those studies because I don't think they're done very well.
You said to me, do you trust the results on pharmaceuticals in the last 20 years, not going back more than 20, in the last 20 years that are registered randomized controlled trials funded and conducted by pharmaceutical companies and submitted to the FDA?
Yes.
Yes.
I think those are some of those rigorous studies in the world.
Yes, it would.
There is not, to my knowledge, evidence for that particular one.
I think what often happens, and again, sometimes it's very innocent, is there are layers, you might say, of digging as a scientist or as an individual who respects science.
even if one is not in the moment a scientist.
So I think any of us can be scientists at times and not be scientists at other times, regardless of whether you're employed as a scientist.
I look at myself as an example.
If you said to me, do you think that this particular medicine you take, David, is safe and effective?
Well, let's just say effective.
We'll put safe aside for the moment.
I would say, yes.
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