Summary: A research paper is a piece of persuasive writing. This episode breaks down how all the pieces fit together, the expected rhetoric of weight loss research, common research methods that guarantee statistical significance at the cost of clinical practicalities, how to spot hyperbole, and how the way we usually read research papers leaves us at the mercy of the authors biases. Find supporting materials at www.unpackingweightscience.com and subscribe to the Unpacking Weight Science Patreon to access 15 newer episodes immediately: https://www.patreon.com/UnpackingWeightScience
