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Greg Wheildon

Neuroscientist at the University of Exeter with an interest in neurodegeneration and epigenetics.

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Joined 17 September 2024
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Meat is crucial for human health, scientists warn

The Telegraph
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Evidence
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Balance
5
Clarity

The article relies on evidence taken from a single review paper published in a niche journal with a low impact factor. No link to the review is provided. In fact, all links in the article, whether supporting the claim of red meat being crucial to health or not, are to stories published in the Telegraph. No link was provided to a major study mentioned in the article, suggesting red meat poses a significant health risk and no comment is taken from those authors. Quotes from a single scientist on the review and the resulting declaration that red meat is crucial for health, published in the same journal issue are used. These together with quotes from a farming industry academic and a member of the National Farmers union, neither experts in human health, ensure that the article is heavily biased towards a particular interpretation of the current literature, meaning both it lacks balance and the evidence is not robust.

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Scans capture sweeping reorganisation of brain in pregnancy

the Guardian
9
Evidence
8
Balance
8
Clarity

The article offers a clear interpretation of the study, providing links to the research article, quotes from the researchers and the participant, as well as links to scientific terms to provide further context. It does not sensationalise the findings, allowing the researchers to offer potential explanations for the changes occurring within the brain during pregnancy. It also provides opinions from researchers not directly involved within the work.

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