Stella volpe's experiment was my very favorite. Her premise is this, americans are getting less and less healthy. We need to try new strategies to change that. Volpi waves her magic wand and gets to work making all kinds of subtle, not so subtle changes. The students in stella vope's stealth small portion capeteria didn't gain the freshman 15. And you didn't tell them that you were decreasing the portion size. Yes, i did that actalia in a dining hall at a university.
What if you could design any experiment you wanted? Without worrying about money, ethics, logistics, or even the laws of nature? Revisionist History kicks off the season by giving some of the world’s smartest scientists a magic wand to create the experiment of their dreams. We hear about the best twins study ever, how to test the effects of iPhone vs Blackberry, and a bizarre plan to get Americans into shape.
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