Comments on: Dr. Oz Presents Highly Inaccurate Information http://academicsreview.org/2012/10/dr-oz-presents-highly-innacurate-information/ Testing popular claims against peer-reviewed science Sat, 29 Dec 2012 15:49:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steven B. Broyles, Ph.D. http://academicsreview.org/2012/10/dr-oz-presents-highly-innacurate-information/comment-page-1/#comment-10855 Steven B. Broyles, Ph.D. Sat, 29 Dec 2012 15:49:25 +0000 http://academicsreview.org/?p=2074#comment-10855 Professor of Biological Sciences State University of New York College at Cortland Professor of Biological Sciences
State University of New York College at Cortland

]]> By: Peter Olins, PhD http://academicsreview.org/2012/10/dr-oz-presents-highly-innacurate-information/comment-page-1/#comment-2125 Peter Olins, PhD Sun, 11 Nov 2012 19:34:26 +0000 http://academicsreview.org/?p=2074#comment-2125 There comes a point where we all pay a high price for "free speech" in the US. This behavior sounds more like crying "fire" in a crowded theater. This Dr. seems to have forgotten "first do no harm": by undermining the respect for scientific knowledge among his audience, he risks undermining their ability or willingness to seek appropriate medical treatment in general. To me, this is unethical. There comes a point where we all pay a high price for “free speech” in the US. This behavior sounds more like crying “fire” in a crowded theater. This Dr. seems to have forgotten “first do no harm”: by undermining the respect for scientific knowledge among his audience, he risks undermining their ability or willingness to seek appropriate medical treatment in general. To me, this is unethical.

]]> By: Robert Stone BSA UofS Saskatoon SK http://academicsreview.org/2012/10/dr-oz-presents-highly-innacurate-information/comment-page-1/#comment-608 Robert Stone BSA UofS Saskatoon SK Sun, 28 Oct 2012 02:52:04 +0000 http://academicsreview.org/?p=2074#comment-608 Stone Farms Inc Davidson Sk. It is a priviledge to sign a petition along with so many respected and bright minds of science worlwide. Stone Farms Inc Davidson Sk.
It is a priviledge to sign a petition along with so many respected and bright minds of science worlwide.

]]> By: James Moller http://academicsreview.org/2012/10/dr-oz-presents-highly-innacurate-information/comment-page-1/#comment-526 James Moller Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:32:07 +0000 http://academicsreview.org/?p=2074#comment-526 UC Davis Animal Science Assistant Feedlot Manager UC Davis Animal Science Assistant Feedlot Manager

]]> By: Mark Walton, Ph.D. http://academicsreview.org/2012/10/dr-oz-presents-highly-innacurate-information/comment-page-1/#comment-510 Mark Walton, Ph.D. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 13:14:56 +0000 http://academicsreview.org/?p=2074#comment-510 CMO, Recombinetics CMO, Recombinetics

]]> By: Kellie Bauman BSc, MSc, Animal Sciences http://academicsreview.org/2012/10/dr-oz-presents-highly-innacurate-information/comment-page-1/#comment-477 Kellie Bauman BSc, MSc, Animal Sciences Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:58:26 +0000 http://academicsreview.org/?p=2074#comment-477 Quality Assurance, Food Safety Pepsi Northwest Beverages Popular media cannot replace rigorous peer review, and it cannot continue to present primary literature to the public as though peer review showing bias or poor study design did not exist. Do no harm, indeed. Quality Assurance, Food Safety
Pepsi Northwest Beverages
Popular media cannot replace rigorous peer review, and it cannot continue to present primary literature to the public as though peer review showing bias or poor study design did not exist.
Do no harm, indeed.

]]> By: Joseph G Dickenson BSc (Agr) http://academicsreview.org/2012/10/dr-oz-presents-highly-innacurate-information/comment-page-1/#comment-465 Joseph G Dickenson BSc (Agr) Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:17:23 +0000 http://academicsreview.org/?p=2074#comment-465 Ontario Federation of Agriculture, Ontario, Canada Ontario Federation of Agriculture, Ontario, Canada

]]> By: Brenda Hastings, Dairy Farmer http://academicsreview.org/2012/10/dr-oz-presents-highly-innacurate-information/comment-page-1/#comment-427 Brenda Hastings, Dairy Farmer Wed, 24 Oct 2012 18:36:09 +0000 http://academicsreview.org/?p=2074#comment-427 We should be thanking scientists who created GMO technology that allows farmers to be more efficient, consumers to benefit from quality foods they desire and the environment to thrive because it takes fewer natural resources to produce the same crop. http://www.thedairymom.blogspot.com/2012/10/facts-about-gmos.html We should be thanking scientists who created GMO technology that allows farmers to be more efficient, consumers to benefit from quality foods they desire and the environment to thrive because it takes fewer natural resources to produce the same crop. www.thedairymom.blogspot.com/2012/10/facts-about-gmos.html

]]> By: K. K. Narayanan, PhD http://academicsreview.org/2012/10/dr-oz-presents-highly-innacurate-information/comment-page-1/#comment-407 K. K. Narayanan, PhD Wed, 24 Oct 2012 03:40:44 +0000 http://academicsreview.org/?p=2074#comment-407 Metahelix Life Sciences, Bangalore, India Misleading the lay public about a technology which can potentially address the problems of the poor is totally irresponsible. The half-truths and patently false assertions made in the television program has to be exposed. Metahelix Life Sciences, Bangalore, India

Misleading the lay public about a technology which can potentially address the problems of the poor is totally irresponsible. The half-truths and patently false assertions made in the television program has to be exposed.

]]> By: J. Scott Vernon, Ph.D., Professor of Agricultural Communication, California Polytechnic State University http://academicsreview.org/2012/10/dr-oz-presents-highly-innacurate-information/comment-page-1/#comment-405 J. Scott Vernon, Ph.D., Professor of Agricultural Communication, California Polytechnic State University Wed, 24 Oct 2012 02:45:01 +0000 http://academicsreview.org/?p=2074#comment-405 Dr. Oz should reevaluate his code of ethics. Dr. Oz should reevaluate his code of ethics.

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