Amelia McNew, PhD
The Weight of Presumption
The Curse of Normality
Science Check: You Can Fix Your Brain by Tom O'Bryan
Number of citations checked: 51
Number of pages read: 68
Fidelity score: 2.8
Takeaway: Severe accuracy concerns with science translation and citation practices.
Summary
* The book makes plenty of bold claims that don't carry citations at all. For example, a page-and-a-half description of the
Science Check: Gut and Physiology Syndrome by Natasha Campbell-McBride
Number of citations checked: 212
Number of pages read: 50
Fidelity score: 2.4
Takeaway: Severe accuracy concerns for science translation and citation practices.
Summary
* This is a follow-up book by the creator of the GAPS diet.
* Most claims in the book are not supported (or are directly contradicted)
Science Check: Brain Maker by David Perlmutter
Number of citations checked: 103
Number of pages read: 70
Fidelity score: 2.0
Takeaway: Severe accuracy concerns with science translation and citation practices.
Summary
* The book mostly relies on non-scientific sources to make scientific claims (50 out of 103).
* Many citations directly contradict what was stated in the
For Facts Sake: Scientific reviews of wellness books
For Facts Sake is a running audit of wellness books that shape how people understand their health. All of the books in the series have three things in common:
* They're popular wellness books that have been on at least one Amazon (or other) bestselling list.
* They provide advice