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theecowell.bsky.social
Cosmetic scientist, science communicator & podcaster. Find my podcast at The Eco Well Podcast.
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And the podcast is back! Kicking of season 12 with a deep dive into the EWG with Immunologist & Microbiologist, and fellow science communicator, Andrea C. Love, Ph.D. How EWG actively harms public health & the environment. Tune in here: www.theecowell.com/podcast/andr...

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New study shows radical-right populists are fueling a misinformation epidemic www.zmescience.com/science/news... Yep, #misinformation a political strategy. From study: "...we find that radical-right populism is the strongest determinant for the propensity to spread misinformation."

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Finding credible information is legitimately difficult, even for scientists. The issue of doing your own research…

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If you’ve listened to the Environmental Working Group, you’d know that parabens are toxic. But then you should wonder why you’re listening to the Environmental Working Group. Cosmetic chemist @theecowell.bsky.social joins me on Clarity Lab today! sirishealth.substack.com/p/are-parabe...

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This Wednesday I talk to the awesome @theecowell.bsky.social about how EWG manipulates public understanding by cherrypicking studies (hello parabens!), natural vs synthetic cosmetic ingredients, sunscreen myths, how cosmetics are formulated, and much more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=voya...

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The EWG’s post election message has been really bothering me since it came out. Finally got around to a response… a short story about accountability. youtube.com/shorts/GPgmv... #misinformation

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The issue of bad science going viral. #science youtube.com/shorts/1C3Bk...

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Like a magnet, the belief in one type of conspiracy or pseudoscience tends to attract the belief in others, “crank magnetism” coined by Dr Mark Hoofnagle.

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We have a medfluencer misinformation problem... youtube.com/shorts/wodo0...

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I submitted my written PhD qualifying exams last week, and my advisory committee has 2 weeks to pass fail me, and if I pass, my oral exam is next Monday… anxiety is mounting, I know it takes time to review, but… can they just tell me?

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Yesterday I hosted the Future of Beauty E-Summit! A full day conference featuring industry leaders on topics to grapple with what the future holds for the cosmetics sector. Free professional development for anyone who wants to learn. Replay is live! Tune in here www.youtube.com/live/BDLcUPH...

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A short story about why you really don’t have to worry about endocrine disruption from your cosmetics. youtube.com/shorts/a_IX2...

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New podcast! A deep dive into the production, supply, social value and sustainability of surfactants! #beautypodcast #sciencepodcast open.spotify.com/episode/5gN5...

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A quick lesson on how to spot a quack, demoing the CRABS framework by Jess Stokesparish PhD. #science #scicomm #wellness A lesson on how to spot a quack. youtube.com/shorts/k1oos...

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Enjoyed this a lot!

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New post - a short story of why misinformation wins courtesy of Yvonne Burkhart on the latest Diaries of a CEO podcast. I guess I'm trying YouTube shorts now... #science #misinformation #cosmetics youtube.com/shorts/hu-W_...

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New podcast! A contract manufacturing in cosmetics 101 w/ Erica Douglas! Tune in here open.spotify.com/episode/6jlF... #podcast #cosmetics #beautybrands #cosmeticscience

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The discourse online over the past few weeks has been the opening. A friendly reminder that critical thinking also involves being critical of your own thinking. Bias is just a human trait that we all have to deal with. #science #misinformation #scicomm

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New briefing note over @beautyscicomm.bsky.social - regarding a recent study that got a lot of press this past year. TLDR: you still don’t have to be concerned about parabens and phthalates in your cosmetics. Read it here beautyscicomm.com/reduction-of... #science #health #cosmetics

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Reality: Despite "silencing" rhetoric, MDs are RARELY discliplined for spreading misinformation Study: Medical Board Discipline for Spreading Misinformation jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... Let's counter the misinformation mongers' false "I've been censored!" narrative.

submitted 117 days ago • 2 comments

First post! Sharing my podcast episode from last week on the Science News Media Cycle - where everyone wins... except the public. Feat @gidmk.bsky.social. Tune in here www.theecowell.com/podcast/gide... #science #sciencepodcast

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