{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"English Learning for Curious Minds | A More Interesting Way To Learn English ","title":"#438 | Bad Science | When Scientists Got It Wrong","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/d29e24f8\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1160,"description":"Millions worldwide dedicate their lives to research, striving for medical breakthroughs and enhancing our understanding of the human body. But occasionally, they make mistakes.  \nIn this episode, we'll explore three instances where scientific breakthroughs were announced but later proven to be mistakes. \n\n\nScientific Studies in Media\nCase 1: Faster Than Light Neutrinos\n2012 CERN press conference: Einstein was wrong\nInvestigation reveals a fault in the fibre optic cable\nCase 2: Cold Fusion Fiasco\n1989 claim of \"cold fusion\" by electrochemists Fleischmann and Pons\nExperiment flaws exposed; Fleischmann and Pons discredited\nCase 3: Chocolate and Weight Loss Hoax\n2015 false claim: Eating chocolate aids low-carb diet weight loss\nResearcher John Bohannon exposes the ease of making outrageous claims\n\n\n\nFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/bad-science","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/HIneD2bpN38ZyIYQqvz9OwtMc5c5ep366psJkVe0ZiU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzU3MDEvMTYyMDk3/Mzg5MS1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}