i think journalistic bias operates, like, if i'm writing an article about school shooting. There's an infinite number of experts who i could consult on something as broad as that issue. Another way that that sort of like bias in the populace is promulgated through media,. even without intent, is that when we see reporting about the obesity epidemic, this entire history is nowhere yet. It feels a ltle bt. Youknow what it feels like to me is, am, we've got all these movies about shark attacks, and then you talk to shark experts and they're like, they pretty much never happen, yes, but everyone's freaked out about em all the time. Like
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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