Colin R's work happens against the backdrop of a major civil war that becomes the belgian revolution. His biggest project is something that he calls social physics. He analyzes data sets about people, and is trying to look for a sort of social quotunquote, laws that kind of mimic the laws of physics. The average was what everyone should aspire to in his mind.
The BMI is EVERYWHERE. But is it scientific or scientif-ish? While many Americans think of the body mass index as an objective measure of health, its history reveals a more complicated story. This week, Mike and Aubrey tackle the first in a two-part series about the BMI and the “Obesity Epidemic.” Along the way they visit 18th century Belgium, learn a gross new acronym and dissect Dracula's facial features.
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