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The Launch of The Nutrition Science Initiative
What would Richard Feynman do?
- The Great Debate: The Storytelling Of Science (official) - Parts 1 & 2
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- Dr. Peter Attia: The Limits Of Scientific Evidence And The Ethics Of Dietary Guidelines -- 60 Years Of Ambiguity
Most of the dietary recommendations made in the United States are not firmly grounded in well-controlled science. The implications for this are profound, especially at a time where two-thirds of Americans are overweight and obesity and its related diseases...
- Science, Pseudoscience, Nutritional Epidemiology, And Meat - By Gary Taubes
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- La Times Article: A Reversal On Carbs
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- Heretical Thoughts About Science And Society - By Freeman Dyson
At the Wesco Annual Meeting, Charlie Munger said that we should listen more to Freeman Dyson and less to Al Gore. Here’s a good article to start on that path (thanks for the link, Bud). I think the first paragraph is very applicable to investing as...
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The Manhattan Project to End Fad Diets – By Tim Ferriss
Today, a dream of mine came true.
Imagine what could be done if we had an X-men-like group of the world’s best scientists, independently funded and uninfluenced by industry, tackling the most important questions in nutrition?
Starting today, we have such a group: the Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI).
I am thrilled to be a part of their Board of Advisors, alongside a diverse group of experts including David Berkowitz (Ziff Brothers Investments) and Nassim Nicholas Taleb (of Black Swan fame), among others.
Funded off the bat by a foundation started by billionaire hedge fund manager John Arnold, and supported by a world-class Scientific Advisory Board, NuSI is off to races
Born from a shared vision of its co-founders, Peter Attia, M.D. and Gary Taubes, this non-profit will fund research that applies first-of-its-kind, rigorous scientific experimentation to the field of nutrition.
Contributing researchers will span the dietary spectrum, including scientists who personally adhere to veganism; low-carb, high-protein diets; and everything in between. This purposeful “agree to disagree” mix is integral to the success of the project, as biases are discarded in favor of solid, experimental data.
No hidden agenda, no corporate interests, nothing to do with food subsidies or ulterior motives. Just good science. It’s about time, right?
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Related links:
The Launch of The Nutrition Science Initiative
What would Richard Feynman do?
- The Great Debate: The Storytelling Of Science (official) - Parts 1 & 2
The Origins Project at ASU presents the final night in the Origins Stories weekend, focusing on the science of storytelling and the storytelling of science. The Storytelling of Science features a panel of esteemed scientists, public intellectuals, and...
- Dr. Peter Attia: The Limits Of Scientific Evidence And The Ethics Of Dietary Guidelines -- 60 Years Of Ambiguity
Most of the dietary recommendations made in the United States are not firmly grounded in well-controlled science. The implications for this are profound, especially at a time where two-thirds of Americans are overweight and obesity and its related diseases...
- Science, Pseudoscience, Nutritional Epidemiology, And Meat - By Gary Taubes
I’m writing this post with a little more haste than is my wont. I’ve received dozens of e-mails asking me to comment on the recent news — ala the New York Times — that meat-eating apparently causes premature death and disease. So this post is...
- La Times Article: A Reversal On Carbs
Most people can count calories. Many have a clue about where fat lurks in their diets. However, fewer give carbohydrates much thought, or know why they should.But a growing number of top nutritional scientists blame excessive carbohydrates — not fat...
- Heretical Thoughts About Science And Society - By Freeman Dyson
At the Wesco Annual Meeting, Charlie Munger said that we should listen more to Freeman Dyson and less to Al Gore. Here’s a good article to start on that path (thanks for the link, Bud). I think the first paragraph is very applicable to investing as...