Unbiased Science

Evaluating viral health claims with scientific evidence and expert analysis AI summary

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Is that viral health claim true? Public health scientist Dr. Jess Steier and expert guests answer the questions people are asking, walk through the evidence, and leave you with talking points for your next conversation.

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Are Compounded GLP-1s Safe?

2026-11-11 · 35 min · Season 1, episode 7

What's actually in a compounded GLP-1? What is compounding? How can you tell if that ad on Instagram is legit? Why are poison control centers getting more calls about these drugs? What should you do if you are on one…
What Is Postpartum Psychosis and Why Does It Get Missed?

2026-11-04 · 30 min · Season 7, episode 6

How Do You Tell The Baby Blues From Postpartum Depression or Depression from Psychosis? What Does Postpartum Psychosis Actually Look Like? Who Is Most At Risk And Can It Be Prevented? Can People Fully Recover? We tackle…
How Worried Should We Be About Rabies?

2026-10-28 · 38 min · Season 7, episode 5

Should you panic if you find a bat in your house? What happens if your dog tangles with a raccoon? Why are more people getting rabies shots this year? What should you do in the first few minutes after an animal bite? We…
What Are We Getting From Health Advice In Our Feeds?

2026-10-21 · 32 min · Season 7, episode 4

Who's actually giving out health advice online? How much of your feed is really about health? How often is someone trying to sell you something? Should you trust what you see? We tackle ALL those questions on this…
Will We Ever Find A Cure For Cancer?

2026-10-14 · 31 min · Season 7, episode 3

Is cancer actually on the rise? Why are we hearing so much about cancer in young people? Are new treatments making a difference? Will we ever have a cure? We tackle ALL those questions on this week's episode of the pod.
How Worried Should We Be About Disease Outbreaks Right Now?

2026-10-07 · 44 min · Season 7, episode 2

What diseases are spreading right now? Are we even tracking diseases anymore? Should I be worried about measles? Should I bother getting my flu and COVID vaccines? We tackle ALL those questions on this week's episode of…
Is the U.S. Food Supply Safe?

2026-09-30 · 43 min · Season 7, episode 1

How safe is our food supply?? Between this summer's Cyclospora outbreak linked to lettuce and the constant stream of food recalls in our feeds, this week we're joined by Dr. Michael Osterholm, director of CIDRAP at the…
Summer Rerun: Food Allergies: A Tough Nut to Crack

2026-09-23 · 35 min · Season 1, episode 114

Hello Unbiased Scientists! New season drops NEXT WEEK and we are so excited! Thank you for hanging in there with us over the summer break!
Summer Rerun: Heads Will Roll: Tackling The Impact of Concussions

2026-09-16 · 53 min · Season 1, episode 113

Hello Unbiased Scientists! We’re taking a little break for summer, but in the meantime we are re-airing some of our very favorite episodes as well as some of YOUR favorites. We will still be posting infographics to our…
Summer Rerun: 99 Ways to (Not) Die: An ER Doc's Guide to Stayin' Alive

2026-09-09 · 36 min · Season 1, episode 112

Hello Unbiased Scientists! We’re taking a little break for summer, but in the meantime we are re-airing some of our very favorite episodes as well as some of YOUR favorites. We will still be posting infographics to our…

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Oldest episode in feed: 09/2020 · over 6 years
Typical length: 46 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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