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Back to Episodes#15 David Tuller, Holding Research Accountable
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The incomparable science journalist David Tuller (https://crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/42302) shares how he dissects and reports on medical research. He made a name for himself contesting the methods used in the PACE trial, a study that claimed to support the use of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and exercise as a treatment for ME/CFS, but has now been debunked. He sees similarities between the approach to ME and now Long Covid. I ask David about the legacy of the PACE trial today, and how we can we trust what we read in scientific journals.
David is an independent science journalist and holds a fellowship at UC Berkeley Center for Global Public Health. His position is entirely funded by donations from the public. Consider supporting his work here: https://crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/42302