A bold look at how commercial agendas distort the real science behind health and fitness studies and misinform the public about how to live a healthy life. Researcher Timothy Caulfield talks with exp
'Caulfield wittily breaks down everyday dilemmas that might frazzle you . . .Relax encourages you to make decisions informed by evidence, in the hope that you might stop overthinking them.'PANDORA SYKES, THE TIMES'A handbook that is informed as well as wise.'OBSERVERA surprising, liberating and scientifically informed guide to overcoming the anxiety that permeates modern life. How many cups of coffee should I drink?Are work meetings really worth the time?Do I really have to floss?Award-winning public-health expert Timothy Caulfield tackles our daily dilemmas - from the moment we wake up to when we go to sleep - and the innumerable cultural, social and psychological forces shaping the decisions we make. Too often these decisions are dictated by concerns or beliefs about our world that simply aren't true.Caulfield shows that these misperceptions unnecessarily stress us out and cause us to waste time and money. Relax reveals a science-informed way out of this mess, helping to put your
Part pop-science, part self-help, Your Day. Your Way. is a friendly, funny, fact-based guide to changing how you make decisions in order to live a better -- maybe even your best -- life. We make, and
Few topics in health policy have generated as much debate—and frustration—among public health experts as the issue of vaccine safety. Misinformation around the science of vaccination conti
An exploration of the effect our celebrity-dominated culture has on our ideas of living the good life What would happen if an average Joe tried out for American Idol, underwent a professional mak
An exploration of the effect our celebrity-dominated culture has on our ideas of living the good lifeWhat would happen if an average Joe tried out for American Idol, underwent a professional makeover,
Imagining Science brings together internationally recognized artists, scientists, and social commentators to feature a body of original artwork and writing that explores the complex legal, ethical, so
The rapid advances currently being made in biomedical research are challenging the ways we view our bodies and the environment. Perceptions of Promise arose from a workshop that brought together inter
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