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Science For Smart People Your Diet and Health Depend On It Learn how to tell the difference between good health science andbad health science — and laugh while you learn. Presented by Tom Naughton.”So here it is, Science For Smart People, the speech I gave on the low-carb cruise.Dr. Michael Fox, one of the other speakers on the cruise, told me later he enjoyed the speech very much and thought I should be giving it in medical schools, but was concerned the section about the HERS estrogen trial might needlessly scare women away from taking hormones.  The estrogen women are given today isn’t the same kind used back then.  I asked him to explain on camera, so he did.  I included that interview at the end of the speech.If you’d like a DVD copy after viewing, you can now order this speech or Big Fat Fiasco (or both) from this page. Since my wife and I are the shipping department, we’ve simplified things by charging a flat $14.99 for either DVD, shipping included, no extra charges for outside the U.S. You can also order both speeches on DVD for $24.99.”See this lecture and you will understand something important: the problem with observational studies. That will make you able to see right through the common mistake that the media, and even many professors, do when reporting on these studies. You know the headlines: “XXX causes heart disease” or any other variation on that theme.You will for example understand why you will not become taller by playing basketball, even though most people playing basketball are tall.