581: Fraud, failure, & new frontiers in Alzheimer's research | Journalist Charles Piller

“There is a confluence of things that has caused Alzheimer's research to be disappointingly slow,” explains Charles Piller. 

Piller, investigative journalist and author, reveals the history of scientific misconduct in the field of Alzheimer's research, as well as promising areas of research, plus: 

- Lies in Alzheimer's research (~2:35)

- The amyloid hypothesis (~3:25)

- The history of doctoring images in science (~5:45)

- Systemic issues (~10:30)

- The landmark study (13:50)

- What is driving these issues (~24:00)

- The attack on science (~27:45)

- Alzheimer's & what we know today (~37:40)

- 3 areas of promising research (~38:55)

- Risk & lifestyle factors (~41:20)

- Piller’s hope for the field (~43:50)

Referenced in the episode: 

- Pick up Piller’s book Doctored (https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1668031248?tag=simonsayscom) 

- Follow him on X @CPiller.

- Read more of his work (https://www.science.org/content/author/charles-piller) 

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