NuSI circling the drain
AnvilHead
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https://www.wired.com/story/how-a-dollar40-million-nutrition-science-crusade-fell-apart/
Gary Taubes' ambitious nutrition research project is on life support, and the studies commissioned by NuSI themselves have failed to show any scientific merit to their own theories.
At least maybe Taubes has had a moment of enlightenment and self-realization:
Gary Taubes' ambitious nutrition research project is on life support, and the studies commissioned by NuSI themselves have failed to show any scientific merit to their own theories.
At least maybe Taubes has had a moment of enlightenment and self-realization:
“I say this to my wife all the time: ‘Maybe I’m a quack.’ All quacks are sure they’re right. Isn’t that the defining characteristic of a quack?..."
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For the sole purpose of being provocative, does NuSI = Keto?0
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I was going to feel bad for the people he milked 40 million from until the article pointed out that they are just funding other people doing the same research. Clearly the money is coming with an agenda.1
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Hahahahahahaha1
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This is the last sentence in the article:Taubes now has the kind of conflicts of interest that make publications wary. He’s working with a new editor and a new outlet after his old editor at Science wouldn’t touch it. Taubes founded NuSI to support objective science; now, it's his own objectivity he has to defend.
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I wonder how often this list gets updated.1 -
I wonder what his worshippers will do now?
Oh yeah, they'll continue to defy/ deny science as usual.
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@New_Heavens_Earth I don't know but he was way ahead of his time. I kick myself in the rearend when I read through it because all of things I've tried are on that list.
whoever they are, that's there nothing worse than a reformed smoker or a reformed drinker or a reformed dieter.0 -
Love this.1
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@New_Heavens_Earth I don't know but he was way ahead of his time. I kick myself in the rearend when I read through it because all of things I've tried are on that list.
whoever they are, that's there nothing worse than a reformed smoker or a reformed drinker or a reformed dieter.
Me too. But I can think of a few new names who need to be added on.1 -
"Me too. But I can think of a few new names who need to be added on."
There are some here who could write their own book. Would it sell without a dieting platform, miracle weight loss cure, maybe. People want magic and enjoy imaginary thinking that will help them lose 25 lbs in only 30 days.2 -
Who would have ever thought that a journalist, who wanted to play scientist, theories didn't pan out?8
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This makes me ridiculously happy.8
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Taubes’ career is toast.8
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From @AnvilHead 's link:
"But he’s also starting to think about how to go back to the life he had before NuSI, the life of a journalist."
Where he can continue to publish all sorts of fake news? Seems more like a lateral move to me.9 -
L1zardQueen wrote: »Taubes’ career is toast.
Too bad he can't eat it9 -
taubes be or taubes not to be8
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LOL. - I read all that and in the end paraphrased it to - “I can eat a cookie”8
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emmamcgarity wrote: »LOL. - I read all that and in the end paraphrased it to - “I can eat a cookie”
Cookies for us all!5 -
He can now write for goop or sell books on Amazon . His worshippers will just post links to goop now and talk about how his work/ words are fact and how keto cured them of every ailment under the sun .6
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