BBC Two - Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

[RogerS]

I really can't recommend this series highly enough. They cut through all the BS and do come up with some surprising results. The supporting BBC website is also well-documented.

 

[Mike G]

Indeed. Any programme which deals with facts derived from science using randomised blinded trials, is worth watching. Otherwise, you're in pseudo-science territory where absolutely anything goes.

 

[StevieB]

It is better than the usual 'science' fare on TV, but their sample sizes do need to be a bit larger in my opinion (as a scientist for the last 20 odd years). The gym challenge in particular used a handful of people that they extrapolated from. I realise it is 'made for TV' but even so - a bit more preparation would give much more accurate results in terms of confidence intervals!


Still, at least it doesn't have Brian 'if-I-say-amazing-one-more-time-shoot-me' Cox on it :eusa-dance:

Steve

 

[Mike G]

I don't think the science is done by the small tests they do for the TV. They just use those to demonstrate what the proper tests are telling us. I agree that this approach is a bit silly and disconcerting, but if they are obviously trying to make science available to the masses without putting the masses off with all the stuff that some might consider dull or too high-brow.

 

[Robert]

So who is taking 20ml of olive oil every day then?

 

[RogerS]

So who is taking 20ml of olive oil every day then?

I keep forgetting to measure out how man teaspoons is 20ml!

 

[Peter Gee]

So who is taking 20ml of olive oil every day then?

I keep forgetting to measure out how man teaspoons is 20ml!

This will help you. Now, remember to add it to your bookmarks - we don't want to see you forgetting again.


http://www.metric-conversions.org/volume/teaspoons-to-milliliters.htm

PS. Don't forget to specify whether your teaspoons are UK, US or European ones...

:lol: