Research Unmasked: Truth, Deception, and The Way Forward - Dr Stelios Serghiou

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🎙️ Join us for a thrilling dive with Dr. Stelios Serghiou (MD PhD) into the hidden realms of biomedical research and health tech! From the halls of Stanford University to the innovative labs at Google, explore the highs and lows of scientific innovation as we unveil truths about transparency, reproducibility, and research scandals.

🔬 Research Chaos & the Transparency Crisis
🔬 Reproducibility Dilemma, Scandals & Research Retractions
🔬 Data Manipulation & Fraud  

🔐 Ethical and Moral Questions:
"Who Deserves Funding?"
"How Can We Trust Scientific Claims?"

🧪 Personal Journey: 
The Leap from Medicine to Technology
Nurturing Skills Through a Medical Degree
Memorable Experiences from Military Service

💡 Practical Tips & Wisdom: 
How Lay Population Can Navigate Through Science Claims
The Significance of Embracing Uncertainty in Science
The Power and Humility in Saying “I Don’t Know”

🌐 Stelios Serghiou: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stylianos-serghiou-md-phd-b4064b43/
📚https://twitter.com/SteliosSerghiou
📚https://medium.com/@stelios.serghiou

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Timestamps 
00:00 Coming up
00:54 Introduction to Dr Stelios 
02:35 Leaving Medicine 
7:35 Chaos in Research 
10:00 The Lack of Transparency 
12:53 Reduced Reproducibility in Research
14:50 The Theranos Scandal
16:10 Measuring Transparency 
19:59 Industry Vs Scientific Community
21:25 Retracted Studies That Influenced Public Opinion
24:05 Falsely Manipulating data: P-hacking
28:13 The Cure to Cancer has been solved?
31:30 It’s easy to cheat in research 
36:44 System incentives promote low-quality research
40:34 Advice when trusting Science Claims
43:21 Getting Comfortable with Uncertainty 
47:05 “I Don’t Know”
51:00 Who should receive Funding?
57:34 Following Your Passion 
1:03:00 The Invaluable Skills of a Medical Degree
1:07:21 Medicine Forges You through Hardship
1:08:08 Experiences from the Military  

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