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Hello everyone! We weren't able to record a podcast this week, because 1) Stuart was busy and 2) it's Tom's birthday. So by way of apology we're re-releasing this one about some drama last year between Jon Haidt, sworn enemy of smartphones, and some guys who like meta-analyses. Hope you enjoy it!A while back, The Studies Show covered the question of whether smartphones and social media cause mental health problems. Amazingly, that podcast didn't settle the issue, and the debate has continued—and continued rather acrimoniously.Psychologists—most notably Jonathan Haidt—are currently laying into each other, analysing, re-analysing, and meta-analysing datasets to try and work out whether “it's the phones”. In this paid-only episode of The Studies Show, Tom and Stuart explain the story so far, and in the process get very disappointed by their heroes.If you want to hear the whole episode and read the show notes, it's easy to become a paid subscriber at thestudiesshowpod.com.Show notes* The summary of Jonathan Haidt's upcoming book, Life After Babel* The Google Doc on social media effects maintained by Haidt, Twenge, and Rausch* Christopher Ferguson's meta-analysis of causal social media effects studies* Very useful online calculator to interpret effect sizes* Study on the (non-)relation between reported and measured phone use* Haidt & Rausch's first article criticising the Ferguson meta-analysis and re-calculating the effects* Anne Scheel's critical tweet* Matt Jané's first article responding to Haidt & Rausch* Haidt & Rausch respond to Jané (and criticise Ferguson again)* Jané responds to Haidt & Rausch, again* Haidt & Rausch's second (or is it third?) article criticising the Ferguson meta-analysis (this is the one where they note the more basic errors)* Article by Mike Males making the point that, whoever is right, the effects are all very smallCredits* The Studies Show is produced by Julian Mayers at Yada Yada Productions. We're very grateful to Malte Elson, Pete Etchells, and Matt Jané for talking to us for this episode—but any errors are our own. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sciencefictionspod.substack.com/subscribe
Today on The Social Studies Show, we're exploring how culture, creativity, and commerce intersect to shape opportunity in music, sports, and advertising. Our guest, Olukoya Davis, has spent over 20 years building bridges between culture and commerce — helping artists, athletes, and brands tell stories that move people and markets. Currently, he is Senior Director of West Coast Sales at Vevo, where he drives revenue and partnerships across CTV and digital platforms. Before that, he served as Vice President of Brand Partnerships at the NBPA, and held leadership roles at Roc Nation, Complex, NBC Sports, Disney, and Warner Bros. Beyond the boardroom, Olukoya helped grow Misha's Foods from a farmers market brand into major retail stores, and founded The Entersection Group — a strategy firm focused on authentic partnerships across culture, content, and community. He's also the Board President of 100 Black Men of Los Angeles, an MBA grad from Hampton University, and a proud dad — using mentorship and access to empower the next generation of creatives and leaders.
There is one growth signal in your body that quietly controls how fast you age.If it's too low, you will age faster.If it's too high, you will accelerate aging too.Yet, doctors never measure that!It's called IGF-1 (insulin-like growth factor 1) — and it's massively influenced by the food you eat.In today's new video, I break down: How IGF-1 controls aging – why it speeds up some processes and protects others Muscle growth & strength – why you need enough IGF-1 if you want to build or maintain muscle Bone mass as you age – how IGF-1 helps prevent the slow, silent loss of bone density The “sweet spot” – why both too high and too low IGF-1 can be a problem.I will touch under 65 and over age 65.
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Dr Lucina Uddin, a cognitive neuroscientist and professor at UCLA, joins Chris and Amy looking at a new study that shows how a second language can help children's brain function.
America Out Loud PULSE with Malcolm Out Loud and Nicolas Hulscher – How long after the vaccine is it safe to have sexual relations and be free from shedding the mRNA? If the mRNA doesn't leave the body, isn't the base spike detox just putting a band-aid on the wound? How do you differentiate a high-risk batch and a medium-risk batch? Also, I have been detoxing, so what would be the prognosis?
America Out Loud PULSE with Malcolm Out Loud and Nicolas Hulscher – How long after the vaccine is it safe to have sexual relations and be free from shedding the mRNA? If the mRNA doesn't leave the body, isn't the base spike detox just putting a band-aid on the wound? How do you differentiate a high-risk batch and a medium-risk batch? Also, I have been detoxing, so what would be the prognosis?
Jazz and soul music have a unique ability to help calm and regulate mood in a way that surpasses many other genres. After a chaotic week of world news, national tensions, and personal stress, a dose of jazz might be just what the doctor ordered. Safire Rose Music City: Botany Address: 4/1357 Botany Road Website: https://www.majorzulu.com Email: info@majorzulu.com
View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter's Weekly Newsletter In this special episode of The Drive, Peter addresses the recent headlines linking acetaminophen (Tylenol) use during pregnancy to autism in exposed children. Recognizing the confusion these claims have sparked among patients, listeners, and the broader public, Peter uses this episode to provide a framework for thinking critically about complex conditions and the research related to them. He highlights the dramatic rise in autism diagnoses over recent decades, noting that multifactorial conditions rarely have a single cause, and emphasizes the importance of resisting oversimplified explanations. Peter also stresses that humans are not naturally wired for scientific thinking, making disciplined frameworks like the Bradford Hill criteria essential for evaluating causality in epidemiology. Ultimately, he uses this framework to explore the evidence surrounding acetaminophen use during pregnancy and its potential link to autism. We discuss: Laying the groundwork for this discussion, the rise in autism rates, and the value in using frameworks [1:00]; The FDA pregnancy drug categories, where Tylenol falls within that framework, and a structured method for evaluating scientific evidence and causality [6:00]; What exactly are the claims being made about acetaminophen and autism? [13:45]; The increase in autism rates and why so many things are being linked to autism: the multiple comparisons problem [15:00]; Evaluating the review paper that triggered the recent concern over acetaminophen and autism [21:45]; Breaking down the largest studies on prenatal Tylenol exposure and autism: is there a causal link? [35:00]; Why observational studies can't prove causality, the role of confounding variables, and the importance of frameworks like the Bradford Hill criteria [43:30]; Applying the Bradford Hill criteria: testing the case for Tylenol and autism [45:45]; Putting it all together to answer the question: Does acetaminophen use during pregnancy increase the risk of autism? [56:15]; If autism risk is overwhelmingly genetic, what explains the dramatic rise in autism diagnoses? [59:15]; Other risk factors for autism: parental age, maternal health, environment, and where Tylenol fits in [1:09:15]; Medication use during pregnancy: balancing risks, benefits, and FDA categories [1:15:15]; Considerations for taking Tylenol during pregnancy [1:19:30]; Final thoughts: critical thinking, balanced risk assessment, and the importance of context when evaluating medications like Tylenol during pregnancy [1:22:30]; and More. Connect With Peter on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube
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Kristen Bentley, host of Retired Racehorse Radio, joins us to share the excitement of the upcoming Thoroughbred Makeover. Another round of Studies Show and some Realli Bad Adz round out the day. Listen in…HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 3774 – Show Notes and Links:Hosts: Jamie Jennings of Flyover Farm and Glenn the GeekTitle Sponsor: Kentucky Performance ProductsPic Credit: TB MakeoverGuest: Kristen Bentley, host of Retired Racehorse Radio and the Thoroughbred Makeover and National SymposiumAdditional support for this podcast provided by: Care Credit, Equine Network and Listeners Like YouTime Stamps:07:27 - Daily Whinnies13:30 - Kristen Bentley28:00 - Studies Show38:00 - Realli BAd Adz56:06 - Auditor Post Show
Kristen Bentley, host of Retired Racehorse Radio, joins us to share the excitement of the upcoming Thoroughbred Makeover. Another round of Studies Show and some Realli Bad Adz round out the day. Listen in…HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 3774 – Show Notes and Links:Hosts: Jamie Jennings of Flyover Farm and Glenn the GeekTitle Sponsor: Kentucky Performance ProductsPic Credit: TB MakeoverGuest: Kristen Bentley, host of Retired Racehorse Radio and the Thoroughbred Makeover and National SymposiumAdditional support for this podcast provided by: Care Credit, Equine Network and Listeners Like YouTime Stamps:07:27 - Daily Whinnies13:30 - Kristen Bentley28:00 - Studies Show38:00 - Realli BAd Adz56:06 - Auditor Post Show
Anita Raj joins Tommy to talk about what they've found and what we can do to solve the problems.
Where is most of the universe? And why don't we know yet? Yes—we're talking about dark matter and dark energy, the mysterious stuff that's predicted by physical theory, but which still remains elusive in experiments.After speaking to an actual physicist, Tom and Stuart attempt to explain what dark matter and dark energy are supposed to be, and what physicists would have to see in their experiments to know that they exist. They also come down with a serious case of physics envy.The Studies Show is sponsored by Works in Progress magazine, which has just published this excellent new article on the history of French nuclear power. Why has France been so successful at building nuclear plants while other countries have dropped the (radioactive, probably flourescent green) ball? “Liberté, Egalité, Radioactivité” tells you everything you need to know. Find it and much more, all for free, at worksinprogress.co.Show notes* August 2025 Science article about a “big blob” of dark matter in the Milky Way* LIGHTS ALL ASKEW IN THE HEAVENS* Cosmic microwave background? Or pigeon droppings?* 1984 Nature paper about “cold dark matter” and the formation of galaxies* WMAP probe map of the cosmic microwave background* Two papers from 1998 on the accelerating expansion of the universeCreditsWe're very grateful to Prof. Andrew Pontzen of Durham University for talking to us for this episode (all mistakes are our own). The Studies Show is produced by Julian Mayers at Yada Yada Productions. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sciencefictionspod.substack.com/subscribe
There is an article in the Wall Street Journal stating that studies have found that 70 percent of people no longer believe “that work hard you'll get ahead” - we discuss how true in today's society that may be!
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, divorce rates have significantly decreased across the nation, dropping by 40 percent over the last forty years. Concurrently, marriage seems to be experiencing a revival. What factors are contributing to this rise in "I do's"? On the FOX News Rundown Extra, hear our full unedited interview with Brad Wilcox, a sociologist at the University of Virginia and fellow at the Institute for Family Studies, as joins the podcast to delve into the reasons behind the trend of couples remaining together and its implications for the future of American families. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, divorce rates have significantly decreased across the nation, dropping by 40 percent over the last forty years. Concurrently, marriage seems to be experiencing a revival. What factors are contributing to this rise in "I do's"? On the FOX News Rundown Extra, hear our full unedited interview with Brad Wilcox, a sociologist at the University of Virginia and fellow at the Institute for Family Studies, as joins the podcast to delve into the reasons behind the trend of couples remaining together and its implications for the future of American families. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, divorce rates have significantly decreased across the nation, dropping by 40 percent over the last forty years. Concurrently, marriage seems to be experiencing a revival. What factors are contributing to this rise in "I do's"? On the FOX News Rundown Extra, hear our full unedited interview with Brad Wilcox, a sociologist at the University of Virginia and fellow at the Institute for Family Studies, as joins the podcast to delve into the reasons behind the trend of couples remaining together and its implications for the future of American families. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We're very sorry about the disrupted service over this summer! It's been hectic with work and a house move and various things. To tide you over, here's a formerly paywalled episode: our very first one.…If you've ever done a diversity training session at work, you'll almost certainly have learned about unconscious bias, microaggressions, stereotype threat, and trigger warnings. Prejudice, racism, and trauma are apparently simmering constantly, just under the surface of our conscious minds.It turns out that each of these concepts has been subject to a lot of scientific research. It also turns out, perhaps unsurprisingly, that they're all extremely controversial. In this first paid-subscriber-only episode of The Studies Show, Tom and Stuart look at each of them in turn and try to decide which of them—if any—stand up to scrutiny.To listen to the full version of this episode and see the show notes, you'll need to be a paid subscriber to The Studies Show podcast on Substack. See below, or go to www.thestudiesshowpod.com/subscribe, for the options.If you're already a paid subscriber: thank you!Show Notes* Unconscious bias:* The Implicit Association Test at Harvard* The 2019 meta-analysis on experiments that try to change implicit, explicit, and behavioural biases* Article by Patrick Forscher, meta-analysis co-author, on unconscious bias training in CapX* Equality & Human Rights Commission Report on unconscious bias training* Microaggressions:* Original 2007 American Psychologist paper on microaggressions* Scott Lilienfeld's 2017 critique of microaggression research* His article in Aeon summarising the critique* Response to Lilienfeld by Monnica Williams* Lilienfeld's reply to Williams* Stereotype threat:* In the UK, girls now do better than boys at maths* 2015 meta-analysis on sex-related stereotype threat for maths* 2018 follow-up study by the same authors* 2019 meta-analysis on sex- and race-related stereotype threat* Planned meta-analysis on the decline effect in stereotype threat research* Trigger warnings:* The 2023 meta-analysis on trigger warning research* Scott Alexander on “The Wonderful Thing About Triggers”* Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff's book The Coddling of the American MindCreditsThe Studies Show is produced by Julian Mayers at Yada Yada Productions. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thestudiesshowpod.com/subscribe
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RETRACTED // In this episode of The Studies Show, Tom and Stuart discuss retraction, the process of removing articles from the scientific record. How often is it due to fraud? How many papers get retracted—and is the number increasing? Is it good or bad for a scientist to retract an article? // RETRACTEDWant even more podcasts? Now our sponsor, Works in Progress magazine, has a podcast where their editors talk to people with interesting progress-related ideas. One such person is the historian Anton Howes, who is interviewed about the unexpected origins of the Industrial Revolution in the latest episode. Find it at worksinprogress.news.Show notes* Retraction Watch, the extremely useful website that tracks and investigates retractions* Science's writeup of the long process of retracting the GFAJ-1 “arsenic bacteria” paper* Original paper; retraction note; response from the authors* The first known retraction, from 1755* Retraction Watch's discussion of it* Adam Marcus and Ivan Oransky on tracking retractions over time* 2022 PLOS ONE article on the number of retractions over time* Scholarly Kitchen post on the rate of retractions over time* Nature article on the 10,000 retractions in 2023 alone* 2011 article on the causes of retractions* 2012 article on the same: misconduct is found to account for the biggest proportion* James Heathers on the disastrous story of Wiley buying Hindawi* The retraction guidelines from COPE* The paper with a diagram of a very well-endowed rat* Are authors punished for retractions? Not necessarily* Reputational advantage from correcting errors* 2022 article on how scientists still regularly cite retracted papers (without knowing they're retracted)CreditsWe're very grateful to Ivan Oransky from Retraction Watch for his help with this episode. Any mistakes are ours. The Studies Show is produced by Julian Mayers at Yada Yada Productions. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thestudiesshowpod.com/subscribe
Pay attention. Focus on your breathing. Live in the moment. Accept yourself. Do you have a self? Focus on that self. And so on. This is, of course, the practice of mindfulness meditation, which seems to be everywhere: in schools, at work, in apps, and all over the scientific literature.Do any of the claimed effects of mindfulness meditation (relieving your depression! Changing the structure of your brain!) actually add up? In this episode of The Studies Show, Tom and Stuart focus calmly, serenely, and gratefully on their own thoughts, and then find out.The Studies Show is brought to you by Works in Progress magazine. WiP has started doing its own podcasts! Don't worry—we give you permission to listen to them. The one we mentioned on the show this week is an interview with Stian Westlake, the extremely interesting Chief Executive of the UK's Economic and Social Research Council and expert in the “intangible” economy.Show notes* When Sam Harris tried to get Richard Dawkins to meditate on a podcast* Tom's 2014 article on mindfulness, before all the criticisms started appearing* Mindfulness tips from the NHS* The 2017 critical paper from Perspectives on Psychological Science* 2014 meta-analysis finding no effect beyond active controls* 2021 meta-analysis drawing a similar conclusion* The now-retracted 2023 Scientific Reports meta-analysis on mindfulness and brain structure* Eiko Fried's article discussing his experience critiquing the paper* The eventual retraction note* PLOS ONE paper from 2016 on the number of positive results found in mindfulness trials* 2015 meta-analysis on mindfulness in healthcare* The eventual retraction note* 2022 writeup of the MYRIAD study of school-based mindfulness techniques* Critical opinion piece by a mindfulness sceptic* Study on mindfulness in the context of neoliberal capitalismCreditsThe Studies Show is produced by Julian Mayers at Yada Yada Productions. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thestudiesshowpod.com/subscribe
Auditor Celeste reviews the Kerrits Coachella Waterproof Barn Boot, Jamie had XC adventures over the weekend and some Studies Show. Plus, if you could go back in time 20 years and could tell your younger self one thing, what would it be? Listen in…HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 3741 – Show Notes and Links:Hosts: Jamie Jennings of Flyover Farm and Glenn the GeekTitle Sponsor: WERM FlooringPic Credit: Kerrits Coachella Waterproof Barn Boot and Auditor Holly's New Horse (Printed with permission).Guest: Auditor Celeste reviews the Kerrits Coachella Waterproof Barn Boot Guest: Auditor Holly on her new horse.Additional support for this podcast provided by: SaddleFit 4 Life 7 Day Free Trial, COSEQUIN® Joint Health Supplement, Equine Network and Listeners Like YouTime Stamps:05:34 - Daily Whinnies07:33 - Jamie's XC Schooling19:50 - Auditor Celeste Product Review29:00 - Studies Show42:40 - Question of the Week
Auditor Celeste reviews the Kerrits Coachella Waterproof Barn Boot, Jamie had XC adventures over the weekend and some Studies Show. Plus, if you could go back in time 20 years and could tell your younger self one thing, what would it be? Listen in…HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 3741 – Show Notes and Links:Hosts: Jamie Jennings of Flyover Farm and Glenn the GeekTitle Sponsor: WERM FlooringPic Credit: Kerrits Coachella Waterproof Barn Boot and Auditor Holly's New Horse (Printed with permission).Guest: Auditor Celeste reviews the Kerrits Coachella Waterproof Barn Boot Guest: Auditor Holly on her new horse.Additional support for this podcast provided by: SaddleFit 4 Life 7 Day Free Trial, COSEQUIN® Joint Health Supplement, Equine Network and Listeners Like YouTime Stamps:05:34 - Daily Whinnies07:33 - Jamie's XC Schooling19:50 - Auditor Celeste Product Review29:00 - Studies Show42:40 - Question of the Week
With the Big Apple baking, our Glenn Schuck is wishing it were December.... DOJ sues NYC over sanctuary city laws... Two studies show opposite results on congestion pricing efficacy... George Santos heads to prison full 513 Fri, 25 Jul 2025 09:41:10 +0000 qEEqa21phTjn84bU158i4wFkXEYKKLbR emailnewsletter,news 1010 WINS ALL LOCAL emailnewsletter,news With the Big Apple baking, our Glenn Schuck is wishing it were December.... DOJ sues NYC over sanctuary city laws... Two studies show opposite results on congestion pricing efficacy... George Santos heads to prison The podcast is hyper-focused on local news, issues and events in the New York City area. This podcast's purpose is to give New Yorkers New York news about their neighborhoods and shine a light on the issues happening in their backyard. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc.
Are cancer rates going up or down? It seems like depending on where you look, you'll find different answers to the question. What's going on here — have some writers just got it completely wrong? Is it something to do with different types of cancer? Are we being confused by some kind of weird statistical artefact? All of the above? In this episode of The Studies Show, we do our very best to find out.The Studies Show is brought to you by Works in Progress magazine, the ultimate place online to read about new and underrated scientific and technological ideas that could make the world a better place. You can find a huge range of essays online, for free, at www.worksinprogress.co.Show notes* BBC Future article on early-onset cancer rates* BMJ Oncology article on global cancer incidence increasing by 79%* And its online supplementary information* July 2025 Economist article on how the world is winning the war on cancer* Saloni Dattani's 2025 article on the decline in global cancer rates* The GLOBOCAN data update from the IARC, 2002 and 2008* Our World in Data's graph on global cancer incidence over time* Their graph on smoking rates and lung cancer deaths* Their graph on stomach cancer death rates* New RCT on vaping and smoking cessation* A 90% drop in cervical cancer rates in England* The hepatitis B vaccine and a massive drop in liver cancer incidence in China* On H. pylorii, ulcers, and cancer* 2000 JAMA article questioning the utility of the 5-year survival rate statistic* 2014 PLOS ONE article that's more positive about the statistic* Tom's BuzzFeed News article on oncology* RCT of herceptin on breast cancer survival* Study on rates of colorectal cancer * And the same, in relation to BMICreditsThe Studies Show is produced by Julian Mayers at Yada Yada Productions. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thestudiesshowpod.com/subscribe
Seconds out! Round one! Ding ding! And other boxing terms. We've found a topic on which Tom and Stuart actually disagree. Kind of. In this episode of The Studies Show, they use the examples of “the worm wars” (does deworming kids in developing countries help them stay in school?) and a new craze for “tooth bacteria” (can colonizing your mouth with a genetically-modified bacterium stop you getting cavities?) to argue about how we should make our minds up about uncertain—but potentially promising—medical treatments.The Studies Show is brought to you by Works in Progress magazine. On the show this week we discuss one of the articles in their newest issue, on “the end of lead”—the history of countries slowly removing lead from pipes, paint, and the rest, and how much work still needs to be done. Find it, and a wealth of other fascinating free articles, at worksinprogress.co.Show notes* Tom's Unherd article about the Worm Wars* The famous 2004 paper that sparked the wars* “Deworming Debunked”, from the BMJ* The 2014 follow-up of the original dewormed Kenyan kids* GiveWell's re-analysis of both studies* And another more recent analysis by the same org* The third study in the same kids, from 2020* 2019 paper on “resolving the worm wars”* Scott Alexander's article on “defying cavity”—on the Lumina bacteria* Guy who claims the Lumina bacteria made him go blind* Saloni Dattani's useful thread on Lumina* 90% of drugs in preclinical trials don't make it to become medicine* Tom's frankly cruel tweet where he refers to Stuart as “Goofus”CreditsThe Studies Show is produced by Julian Mayers at Yada Yada Productions. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thestudiesshowpod.com/subscribe
The Social Studies Show: Breaking Into Entertainment Photography In this episode, we're diving deep into the world of entertainment photography — not just the hype, but the how. I've been to the panels, scrolled through the think pieces, and watched the rise of online photo coaches. But what's often missing is a real-world breakdown of what entertainment photography actually takes — the different lanes (gallery, key art, press, behind-the-scenes), how to break in, how to stay in, and how to shoot work that ends up on billboards, posters, and national campaigns. To help us unpack it all, I've brought in three heavy-hitting guests who operate at the top of their game — and they're not speaking in theory. They've lived it.
Delia from Kentucky Performance Products joins us to tell us about what her champion racehorse, Sibelius, is up to in retirement. Plus, a twist on studies show that will have you guessing and it's prize day on Realli Bad Adz. Listen in…HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 3721 – Show Notes and Links:Hosts: Jamie Jennings of Flyover Farm and Glenn the GeekTitle Sponsor: Kentucky Performance ProductsGuest: Delia Nash from Kentucky Performance ProductsAdditional support for this podcast provided by: Care Credit, Equine Network, Spalding Fly Predators and Listeners Like YouTime Stamps:06:00 - Daily Whinnies13:00 - Delia Nash33:00 - Jamie's Western Saddle39:30 - Studies Show47:30 - Realli BAD Adz01:10:00 - Auditor Post Show
Delia from Kentucky Performance Products joins us to tell us about what her champion racehorse, Sibelius, is up to in retirement. Plus, a twist on studies show that will have you guessing and it's prize day on Realli Bad Adz. Listen in…HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 3721 – Show Notes and Links:Hosts: Jamie Jennings of Flyover Farm and Glenn the GeekTitle Sponsor: Kentucky Performance ProductsGuest: Delia Nash from Kentucky Performance ProductsAdditional support for this podcast provided by: Care Credit, Equine Network, Spalding Fly Predators and Listeners Like YouTime Stamps:06:00 - Daily Whinnies13:00 - Delia Nash33:00 - Jamie's Western Saddle39:30 - Studies Show47:30 - Realli BAD Adz01:10:00 - Auditor Post Show
Whether it's people giving themselves goat blood transfusions in an effort to maintain their youth, or yet another influencer telling you to buy XYZ miracle supplements, anti-ageing is big business. In the first part of what will surely become a longer Studies Show series, Tom and Stuart look at the evidence for a few supposed “breakthrough” treatments that can slow down ageing: rapamycin, metformin, winding back the epigenetic clock, and calorie restriction.The Studies Show is brought to you by Works in Progress magazine. This week we talked about their new article on “through running”—the deceptively simple idea of not having trains stop at the edge of town and instead running them right through the centre. It seems obvious if you live in London, but it wasn't always this way. Check out the article for a detailed, nerdy discussion about how we can make trains—and therefore citites—better.Show notes* New meta-analysis on rapamycin and ageing* Website for Bryan “n = 1” Johnson and his related health claims* Our World In Data on life expectancy and about the reasons why it increased* Meta-analysis on methylation and the “biological clock” as a predictor of longevity* The STAP stem cell debacle* 2016 study using Yamanaka factors to slow down ageing in mice* 2023 study of the same idea on wild-type mice, showing a 109% increase in life expectancy* 2014 Scottish study on diabetes, metformin, and life expectancy* Critical letter noting the study's flaws* Failed replication from Denmark in 2022* The NIH's Interventions Testing Program* Older review of calorie restriction and ageingCreditsWe're grateful to Andrew Steele for talking to us for this episode. The Studies Show is produced by Julian Mayers at Yada Yada Productions. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thestudiesshowpod.com/subscribe
Would you like to do 80% of your current job but for 100% of the pay? Well, of course you would. But would it be good for the economy? It's been suggested that companies who move to four-day working weeks have happier, less frazzled employees and no noticeable loss in productivity. Some people even claim their productivity goes up!In this episode of The Studies Show, Tom and Stuart explore the theory and the evidence on the four-day week. There are some ridiculously overblown claims here, but is there any realistic stuff left over?The Studies Show is brought to you by Works in Progress magazine. As of last week there's a new issue of the magazine, and it's full of the usual mix of remarkable historical, technological, and scientific topics (and sometimes all three together). Find it all completely free at worksinprogress.co.Show notes* Pedro Gomes' book Friday is the New Saturday* The Chinese city considering giving everyone Friday afternoons off* One of a few pro-4-day-week websites* 2019 Guardian report claiming that Microsoft Japan increased productivity by 40% after implementing the 4-day-week…* …and a World Economic Forum report claiming the same thing…* …debunked by Microsoft Japan's own press release* Henry Ford: Why I Favor Five Days' Work With Six Days' Pay (from 1926)* Evidence that after a certain point, extra hours become counterproductive* 2023 UK trial into the 4-day week* Four-year trial of the 4-day week in Iceland* 4-day week trial (with control group) in PortugalCreditsWe're grateful to Prof. Pedro Gomes for talking to us for this episode. The Studies Show is produced by Julian Mayers at Yada Yada Productions. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thestudiesshowpod.com/subscribe
We all hate “urban decay”—graffiti, litter, boarded-up buildings. But does urban decay cause crime? That's the premise of the “broken windows” theory: seeing a dilapidated and poorly-maintained physical environment emboldens criminals.In this episode of The Studies Show, Tom and Stuart discuss the history of, and the evidence for, broken windows theory. The theory has inspired social psychologists, criminologists, and others to do an awful lot of studies—and as we'll discover in this episode, it seems to have inspired scientists to commit a few crimes themselves…The Studies Show is brought to you by Works in Progress magazine. In particular, it's brought to you by this recent article on the world's first electric grid, which is representative of the thoughtful, data-rich, well-written articles on human progress that you'll find everywhere on the main site and its associated Substack.Show notes* Robert Jenrick confronts fare-dodgers on the London Tube…* …and talks about “broken windows” in an interview afterwards* The original “broken windows” article from The Atlantic in 1982* Philip Zimbardo's 1969 article, including the “Bronx vs. Palo Alto” study* Diederik Stapel's 2011 Science article on “coping with chaos”* …and an article about him after his fraud was revealed* The famous Keizer et al. study from 2008 (also in Science)* 2014 article that's highly critical of Keizer's research* 2017 failed replication of Keizer et al.* Useful 2020 review article on the empirical evidence for broken windows theory* 2018 Australian panel study on informal social control and crime* Article arguing NYC had a major crime decline in the 1990s, but that it wasn't through broken-windows policing* Data on homicides in NYC by yearCreditsThe Studies Show is produced by Julian Mayers at Yada Yada Productions. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thestudiesshowpod.com/subscribe
Hello everyone! Thanks to Tom's holiday and Stuart's job we weren't able to record this week, so we've put out a classic paid episode to tide you over. We hope this goes some way to scratching your Studies Show itch.Most people think it's obvious that you should wear a helmet when cycling. It might save your life if you fall off and hit your head. Duh.But over the years, many contrarian arguments have pushed back against this seemingly-obvious point. What if people engage in “risk compensation”, where they cycle more dangerously because they know they're wearing a helmet? What about if encouraging helments puts people off cycling so they miss the health benefits?In this March 2024 episode of The Studies Show, Tom and Stuart try to work out who's right.Show notes* The original 1975 study on what's become known as the “Peltzman Effect”: risk compensation (in this case about car safety)* Potential evidence for risk compensation in AIDS* Claims of risk compensation relating to mask-wearing at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic* The eye-tracking study on helmet-wearing, which used the Balloon Analogue Risk-Taking lab task* n=27 study on helmets and cycling with one hand on the handlebar* Study on risk compensation with the following confusing structural equation model diagram:* Academic cycles around and records thousands of cars passing him while he's either wearing or not wearing a helmet* Forbes article about the statistical controversy over these data* Bizarre study on how motorists “dehumanize” cyclists* Could helmets make “rotational injuries” worse?* Cochrane review on cycle helmets and injuries from 1999* Ben Goldacre and David Spiegelhalter on cycle helmets - “uncertainty… is unlikely to be substantially reduced by further research”* Systematic review on helmet use and injuries from 2016* Review of meta-analyses from 2023* 2006 BMJ article finding “no clear evidence” that mandating cycle helmets reduces injuries* Negative correlation between cycle numbers and helmet usage, across different countriesCreditsThe Studies Show is produced by Julian Mayers at Yada Yada Productions. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thestudiesshowpod.com/subscribe
Can adults still grow new neurons in their brains? You'd think we might know the answer to the question of adult “neurogenesis” after more than half a century of neuroscience research. But it turns out we don't.In this episode of The Studies Show, Tom and Stuart look into the suprisingly controversial question of adult neurogenesis. Are you “stuck with” the number of brain cells you had as a child, or can you add to that number by making the right choices as an adult? And does it even matter?This podcast is brought to you by Works in Progress magazine, which this week has a new article explaining why nuclear power is so expensive (spoiler: it relies on an incorrect scientific model that we've discussed in previous podcast episodes: the “linear no threshold” model. For a full explanation, along with articles on a dizzying array of other progress-related topics, take a look at www.worksinprogress.co. Show notes* Summary post on the debate by Scott Alexander from 2018* 2000 PNAS study on the brains of London taxi drivers* 2021 retrospective review of taxi driver studies* Study comparing passed vs. failed cabbies on “The Knowledge”* Study putting together neuroimaging research on when the brain peaks in volume and other measures* 1962 Science study on neurogenesis in rats* 1999 BrdU study in macaque monkeys* Famous 1998 study on neurogenesis in the human hippocampus* 2006 PNAS sudy on testing neocortical neurogenesis using Carbon-14 dating* 2013 study using similar methods on the hippocampus* 2018 Nature paper claiming no adult neurogenesis* Associated commentary article* Atlantic article describing the controversy by Ed Yong* 2018 paper finding neurogenesis occuring up to age 79* 2019 Nature Medicine paper claiming “abundant” adult neurogenesis* Fair-minded 2019 review paper* Somewhat angrier 2021 review paperCreditsThe Studies Show is produced by Julian Mayers at Yada Yada Productions. We're grateful to Claire Wang for her help with researching this episode. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thestudiesshowpod.com/subscribe
Do you know anyone who has extremely intense relationships—one minute totally in love with someone; the next, flying into a rage and calling them the worst person ever? It's possible that they have borderline personality disorder.Whatever that is. What is a “personality disorder”, anyway? How is one diagnosed? In this episode of The Studies Show, Tom and Stuart discuss a disorder that gets a lot of attention online, but which seems pretty tricky to define. And it's somehow both surprising and entirely predictable that Tom relates this disorder back to his favourite topic: the Reverend Thomas Bayes.The Studies Show is brought to you by Works in Progress magazine. On their Substack newsletter, you can find different styles of articles that aren't part of the main magazine, like this excellent walkthrough of nuclear power technology called “Nuclear Reactors for Dummies”. You can find that and much more at worksinprogress.news. Show notes* Mayo Clinic page on personality disorders* NHS page on Borderline Personality Disorder* Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's 2021 essay “It is Obscene”* Tom's Unherd article on this controversy* 2009 paper on Dissociative Identity Disorder and its overlap with Borderline Personality Disorder* Comparison of patients with DID and BPD, with a discussion of the overlap* Pieces by people with BPD diagnoses who've regularly changed their dress/style* Tom's book on Bayesianism* Sceptical article about top-down effects on perception* Paper on the “predictive processing” theory of BPD* Scott Alexander article on the same topic* Twin study on the overlap between BPD and antisocial personality disorder, and potential sex differences* Longitudinal studies on whether people “age out” of BPD* People higher in “dark tetrad” traits are more likely to enjoy trolling people onlineCreditsThe Studies Show is produced by Julian Mayers at Yada Yada Productions. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thestudiesshowpod.com/subscribe
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thestudiesshowpod.comDid you miss our live show last week? Good news if you happen to be a paid subscriber: we're posting the audio in full. Listen as we're joined by Jesse Singal from Blocked and Reported to discuss the strange “science” of Multiple Personality Disorder (or is it Dissociative Identity Disorder?), as well as digging into the methods of a deeply flawed paper on “top surgery” for gender-dysphoric youth.To listen to the full show, and to read the show notes, you'll need to become a paid subscriber at www.thestudiesshowpod.com/subscribe.
We learn about obstacle courses with Laura Wiencek of Win Seek Performance. Plus Studies Show and some of your Equestrian First World Problems. Listen in…HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 3689 – Show Notes and Links:Hosts: Jamie Jennings of Flyover Farm and Glenn the GeekTitle Sponsor: WERM FlooringGuest: Laura Wiencek of Win Seek Performance | Facebook Additional support for this podcast provided by: COSEQUIN® ASU Balance, My New Horse, Equine Network and Listeners Like YouTIME STAMPS:03:20 - Daily Whinnies19:26 - Studies Show30:30 - Laura Wiencek
We learn about obstacle courses with Laura Wiencek of Win Seek Performance. Plus Studies Show and some of your Equestrian First World Problems. Listen in…HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 3689 – Show Notes and Links:Hosts: Jamie Jennings of Flyover Farm and Glenn the GeekTitle Sponsor: WERM FlooringGuest: Laura Wiencek of Win Seek Performance | Facebook Additional support for this podcast provided by: COSEQUIN® ASU Balance, My New Horse, Equine Network and Listeners Like YouTIME STAMPS:03:20 - Daily Whinnies19:26 - Studies Show30:30 - Laura Wiencek
Studies show that people who attend church regularly are some of the most flourishing folks on the planet. The more often you show up, the better you tend to do in a lot of areas – emotional, social, and even physical health. But if you've ever tried to wrangle a couple of kids into church on a Sunday morning, you know it can feel like a battle just to get out the door.
The Studies Show LIVE (with special guest Jesse Singal) is this week! Friday 9 May, Conway Hall, London, 8pm. Get your tickets AT THIS LINK or at bit.ly/tss_live. Welcome to a new series of The Studies Show, all about parenting. We'll cover the weird claims, fads, and controversies about how you should raise your kids.In this first episode, which focuses on infancy, we cover some feeding-related topics (an update on breastfeeding, the question of sterilising baby bottles, and the idea of baby-led weaning) as well as “tummy time” and sleep training. Are any of these good for your baby? Are any of them bad? Tom and Stuart look through the evidence.Let us know which parenting-related claims you want us to look into as the series continues!The Studies Show is brought to you by Works in Progress magazine. In their recent issue you can find out about surprising policy screwups, the latest fertility techology, the history of the pineapple, and why all that steam comes out from the roads in New York City. It's all available for free at worksinprogress.co. Show notes* Breasfeeding:* 2024 meta-analysis of health effects of breastfeeding* 2024 study from Uganda on “topping up” breastfeeding with formula milk* Bottle sterilising:* UK NHS advice on bottle sterilisation* Advice from other countries/states: Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Alberta (Canada), Israel, Norway, Sweden, US CDC, Texas Children's Hospital, France* Lab research on germs passing from hands to bottles* 2006 observational study on health and sterilising bottles* Baby-led weaning* 2017 review and discussion of the history of baby-led weaning* 2023 Turkish randomised control trial* 2017 report from the NZ “BLISS” study* 2022 French Academy of Paediatrics statement on baby-led weaning* Tummy time* UK NHS advice on tummy time* 2023 protocol for a randomised trial* Very low-quality Indonesian study on tummy time* Sleep training* Weird 2012 “cortisol synchrony” study* Debate about the measurement of cortisol* 2020 study claiming no effects of sleep training on attachment; response 1; reply from the authors; response 2* Emily Oster's ParentData piece on sleep trainingCreditsThe Studies Show is produced by Julian Mayers at Yada Yada Productions. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thestudiesshowpod.com/subscribe
The Studies Show LIVE (with special guest Jesse Singal) is next Friday, 9th of May, at Conway Hall in London. Get your tickets right HERE! Or go to bit.ly/tss_live. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. can't be wrong about literally everything, can he? His latest controversial statement is that he wants to find the “environmental exposure” that has been causing the huge spike in autism rates over the past few decades.In this episode of The Studies Show, Tom and Stuart look into whether there really is an autism epidemic in the first place—and if there isn't, why the diagnoses might be going up so quickly anyway.The Studies Show is brought to you by Works in Progress magazine. This week we discussed the article from the most recent issue about the UK's land value tax—a cautionary tale of a policy that might sound good on paper, but was utterly cursed in practice. Find this and so many more fascinating articles about human progress at worksinprogress.co.Show notes* RFK Jr's latest claims about autism (and his plans to gather data)* His statement “I believe autism comes from vaccines”, from 2023* His “Children's Health Defence” org from 2015* CDC data on autism rates in the US* And similar data from the UK* A paper on the much lower rates in 1966* “Early infantile autism” - the original 1944 paper by Leo Kanner* Hans Asperger's similarly-timed research* And on his collaboration with the Nazis* On “refrigerator mothers”* Data from after the MMR vaccine was split in Yokohama, Japan* The DSM-V checklist for autism spectrum disorder* Scott Alexander's controversial piece “Against against autism cures”* 2023 paper on the prevalence of profound autism* Article on the growing waiting lists for autism diagnoses* More details on the same* 2022 paper on the genetics of autism* Article on rates of extra time in exams in the UK* Adam Hunt's post about Renée Thornton, hot-air balloonist* The Economist's Bagehot column on the “tyranny of turning up”* Underdiagnosed autism in girlsCreditsWe're grateful to Adam Hunt for talking to us about psychiatric diagnoses for this episode. The Studies Show is produced by Julian Mayers at Yada Yada Productions. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thestudiesshowpod.com/subscribe
Germany Lancaster is an Art Director, creative strategist, and all-around idea machine. She's worked with some of the biggest brands—Toyota, Lululemon, Microsoft—bringing bold visuals and culture-forward storytelling to life. From ad campaigns to passion projects like Black Girl Beach Day, Germany's all about making creative work that actually means something. She's also big on mentorship, helping the next wave of creatives break into the industry without losing themselves in the process. Expect real talk, a little sass, and a whole lot of insight.
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thestudiesshowpod.comSome scientific controversies are quite surprising (why would the shape of the Earth be controversial, for example?). But some aren't. The controversy surrounding circumcision—which involves disputed medical science, bodily autonomy, children, disease, religion, sex, tradition, family, and, of course, genitalia—is about as fiery as it gets. In this paid-only episode of The Studies Show, Tom and Stuart discuss the very sensitive issue of circumcision, covering the health benefits or lack thereof, the alleged risks, and the unbelievably bitter scientists who are battling it out over this unlikely topic.If you're not a paid subscriber, you'll just hear the very tip of the show—you'll need to go to www.thestudiesshowpod.com/subscribe to read the show notes and hear the whole thing.
Don't forget THE STUDIES SHOW LIVE—on 9 May in London! You can buy tickets at this link, or by going to bit.ly/tss_live.What's going to be the next pandemic? For a long time you might've seen news stories about the current threat of H5N1 bird flu, but you probably haven't paid much attention. In this episode of The Studies Show, Tom and Stuart try and work out how worried we should be. Are COVID-scarred people freaking out over nothing? Or are we at the start of something much scarier?The Studies Show is brought you by Works in Progress magazine, a beautifully-produced magazine about science and technological progress. In the current issue you can read articles about new fertility technologies, land value tax, and the one we mentioned in the show, about prehistoric psychopaths. Find it all at worksinprogress.co.Show notes* The UK's “Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Strategy”* “Of course the UK had a herd immunity strategy”* Tom's article on “the men who failed Britain”* The CDC on types of influenza virus* 2025 Harvard Medical School article on H5N1 bird flu* Article on the wild animal deaths caused by bird flu in the current outbreak* And the same for domestic animals* Egg prices! 1, 2* 2011 paper on haemagglutinin in avian flu viruses and its infectiousness to humans * Pigs as the “mixing vessel” for flu viruses* And the potential for cows to be the same* The controversial 2012 Science paper that modified a blue flu virus to be more infectious* The WHO's seeming low level of concern about the bird flu outbreak* Pasteurised milk and its effects on bird flu transmission* The Swift Centre's forecasts for the bird flu outbreak* Scott Alexander's big piece on bird flu* The evidence for the effect of antivirals on bird flu* DOGE cuts to a programme that monitored bird flu in dairy products, and to animal monitoringCreditsWe're very grateful to Claire Wang for her help with researching this episode. The Studies Show is produced by Julian Mayers at Yada Yada Productions. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thestudiesshowpod.com/subscribe
We project our insecurities onto the gurusphere, wallowing in our inadequacy to bond over shared hatred of outgroups, and interview Flint Dibble along the way.Supplementary Material 2600:00 Introduction and Greetings01:53 Ol' Squeaky and Lex's horny poems05:11 Eric Weinstein is still waiting for the call09:26 Interview with Flint Dibble11:05 Introduction and Catching Up12:19 Joe Rogan and Public Perception14:57 Hypocrisy and Slander16:05 Graham Hancock and Neo-Nazi Connections22:08 Upcoming Exposé on Joe Rogan23:03 Pyramids of Giza: New Claims24:45 Debunking the Mega Structures Theory25:20 The Researchers Behind the Claims28:21 Scientific Methods and Evidence31:58 Conclusion on Pyramids and Science35:13 Gurusphere Dynamics37:47 Pseudo-Archaeology and Public Perception46:11 Mr. Beast's Egypt Adventure50:36 The Role of Pseudo-Archaeology in Conspiracy Theories58:50 Post-Interview Discussion59:53 Trump's Tariffs and Economic Impact01:04:30 The Amazing Tariff Formula01:09:45 Geoffrey Miller's 9D Chess Theory of the Tariffs01:13:30 Contrapoints Conspiracy Video01:14:55 Some things Matt will not mention on Tariffs01:17:35 QAnon Anonymous on Graham Hancock01:22:33 Some Other News covers Joe Rogan01:30:13 Ryan Beard's Destiny Content Nuke01:32:33 The Studies Show covers Conspiracies01:33:53 Hasan argues for tariffs01:37:40 Back to Rogan and Chris Williamson01:39:21 Critically Reviewing Cory Clark's Study01:47:58 Incestuous Bro Podcasts and Legacy Media Struggles01:53:00 Bonding over outgroup hatred and Criticism Capture02:02:04 USAid is funding the attacks on Tesla!02:07:56 Trump's Badass Son humilates Biden02:10:28 Tribal Hypocrisy02:11:52 Joe Smashes All Your Paradigms!02:14:59 The villain, Sam Harris criticizes the hero, Lex Fridman02:20:18 Does Lex speak to EVERYONE?02:23:44 Concluding Thoughts from Maladjusted HatersThe full episode is available for Patreon subscribers (2hr 25 mins).Join us at: https://www.patreon.com/DecodingTheGurusSourcesArchaeology with Flint Dibble- Megastructures under Giza Pyramids⁉️ ARCHAEOLOGY REWRITTEN or viral
We highlight the Freedom and Whisky Rescue and the importance of education for adopters. Plus, Studies Show and your Equestrian First World Problems, listen in…HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 3658 – Show Notes and Links:Hosts: Jamie Jennings of Flyover Farm and Glenn the GeekTitle Sponsor: WERM FlooringGuest: Wendy Wright from Freedom & Whiskey Equine Rescue - Kiah the Friesian Additional support for this podcast provided by: COSEQUIN® Joint Health Supplement, Equine Network, My New Horse and Listeners Like YouTIME STAMPS:05:00 - Daily Whinnies12:00 - Studies Show24:50 - Wendy Wright44:20 - EFWP54:30 - Auditor Post Show
We highlight the Freedom and Whisky Rescue and the importance of education for adopters. Plus, Studies Show and your Equestrian First World Problems, listen in…HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 3658 – Show Notes and Links:Hosts: Jamie Jennings of Flyover Farm and Glenn the GeekTitle Sponsor: WERM FlooringGuest: Wendy Wright from Freedom & Whiskey Equine Rescue - Kiah the Friesian Additional support for this podcast provided by: COSEQUIN® Joint Health Supplement, Equine Network, My New Horse and Listeners Like YouTIME STAMPS:05:00 - Daily Whinnies12:00 - Studies Show24:50 - Wendy Wright44:20 - EFWP54:30 - Auditor Post Show
New studies link failing immune health to obesity possibly driving the chronic disease epidemic. In brighter news, the shift in the health sphere continues as the Texas Senate passes several “Make Texas Healthy Again” initiatives and Ron DeSantis pushes to ban mandates on any mRNA vaccines.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-highwire-with-del-bigtree--3620606/support.
Support this podcast by joining The Fam (tax-deductible): https://3szn.short.gy/jointhefam___________________________________________Navigating relationships with in-laws can cause a lot of stress in marriage—but it doesn't have to!In this episode, we talk about the challenges of joining families, the emotions that come with marriage, and God's plan to "leave and cleave" (Genesis 2:24). We'll share simple ways to set boundaries, respect in-laws while protecting your new family, and handle tough conversations as a team. Plus, three ways in-laws can support a marriage without overstepping.Listen now for some tools to bring more peace to your family!
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