This week Anne-Sophie is joined by Scott Carney, investigative journalist, anthropologist, and the author of several acclaimed books including What Doesn’t Kill Us, The Wedge and The Enlightenment Trap.
Scott has been up close and personal with several bigtime personalities in the wellness space, including Andrew Huberman and Wim Hof, spending time with both before they were famous (or infamous).
Through his newsletter and hard-hitting YouTube channel, his ongoing work aims to shine a light on popular wellness grifters and the dangerous pseudoscience they peddle.
In this episode they discuss:
- His origin and what sustains his investigative work
- Insights on Scott’s time with Andrew Huberman and Wim Hof
- What we get wrong about breathwork, ice baths & biohacking
- The importance of independent journalism and fact checkers
- What’s worse, guru-scientists or scientist-gurus?
& much more.
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- Instagram: @sgcarney
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- Substack: Magnetic North
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- Book: What Doesn’t Kill Us
- Book: The Wedge
- Book: The Enlightenment Trap
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Welcome to the debut episode of On Science, the podcast where we dismantle wellness hype, where we decode what the research *actually* says, and we explore evidence-based ways to support your mind and body… without losing your sanity, your soul, or your savings.
This week we’ll be setting the stage for some big topics, amazing guests and powerful conversations that we’ll be sharing in the weeks ahead. You’ll also get to know more about me, my background as a neuroscientist, speaker and wellness expert, and why I’m so passionate about pushing back on the optimisation overload and endless productivity protocols we’re facing in today’s modern wellness culture.
In this episode, Anne-Sophie covers:
what the latest research says about continuous glucose monitors
the accuracy of fitness trackers and wearable health tech
why you should stop trying to over-optimise your sleep
realising the limits of cognitive performance
boring habits vs productivity protocols
is multitasking a myth?
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Hi, I'm Anne-Sophie Fluri and welcome to On Science.
This is the podcast where we dismantle wellness hype, where we decode what the research *actually* says, and we explore evidence-based ways to support your mind and body, without losing your sanity, your soul, or your savings.
And if the premise of this podcast sounds a little bit “Huberman coded”, I get it... but trust me, it's far from it!
This podcast isn't about protocols, supplement stacks, or turning yourself into a 24/7 productivity machine.
Because the relentless push to optimize everything in the name of health and wellness might actually be doing more harm than good.
All these protocols and supplement stacks… to be honest, it's giving “Tech bro with a God complex and blood glucose monitor” vibes.
I think we deserve health advice that's a little bit more grounded and not so gamified.
So, if this resonates with you, welcome. You're in the right place.
Please hit subscribe, tell a friend, and if you're feeling really, really generous, leave a review.
I'd love to hear your thoughts and to hear about future topics you'd like us to cover.
I'm new to this and as you can tell, really passionate about this. With this show I'm trying to bring in some really incredible people in the space - some levelheaded voices of reason.
And remember:
- You're not a project.
- You're not a machine.
You're a person.
You don't need to optimize *everything* in order to be productive.
Please make sure to follow On Science wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss an episode.
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Have your burning questions answered on a future episode!
Send a voice recording to shows@goodgoshmedia.com or leave a comment on an episode.
Workshops and talks:
My science-based wellness workshops can be found at wearebrainwave.co
On Science listeners get 20% off by using code ONSCIENCE at checkout.
Connect with Anne-Sophie:
• Follow me on socials: Instagram | LinkedIn
• Read my newsletter: Rewire
• Subscribe to our YouTube channel for full video episodes: @onsciencepod
Want to advertise on the show?
onscience@wearebrainwave.co
About Good Gosh Media:
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Listen to our shows at https://goodgoshmedia.com