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Surgeon/scientist promoting science in medicine and exposing quackery. Editor of Science-Based Medicine. My opinions do NOT represent those of my employers.

Michigan, USA
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    2. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 7 Apr 2019

      Names matter. They affect how people perceive the content.

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    3. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 7 Apr 2019
      Replying to @gorskon @pedipsych and

      After all, if names don't matter, why do antivaxers get so worked up when they are called antivaccine? Why do they so strenuously insist that they are "not antivaccine" and try to portray themselves as vaccine safety advocates? It's because names matter.

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    5. Timothy Caulfield‏Verified account @CaulfieldTim 7 Apr 2019

      I do like "science advocate" or supporters of a science-based approach as this highlights that we aren't (necessarily) against particular approaches. Show us the science. This piece has a nice emphasis on the value of pushing back against the bunk...

      1 reply 1 retweet 12 likes
    6. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 7 Apr 2019
      Replying to @CaulfieldTim @pedipsych and

      I agree that the piece is generally good, but that's part of why the use of "science police" was so jarring to me. I almost didn't read the post because of that term. In any event, I usually use "science advocate" or "science-based medicine supporter," depending on the context.

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    7. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 7 Apr 2019
      Replying to @gorskon @CaulfieldTim and

      My only other mild criticism of the post is the part using mindfulness as an example of something that might have merit. I'm not there yet.The evidence is pretty weak, particularly given how vague the definition of mindfulness is. @CoyneoftheRealm could elaborate better than I.

      1 reply 1 retweet 8 likes
    8. Timothy Caulfield‏Verified account @CaulfieldTim 7 Apr 2019
      Replying to @gorskon @pedipsych and

      Re mindfulness hype, there is also this terrific analysis from 2017:https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1745691617709589?journalCode=ppsa …

      2 replies 5 retweets 9 likes
    9. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 7 Apr 2019
      Replying to @CaulfieldTim @pedipsych and

      I understand why some think the approach is promising. It's just that I haven't seen compelling evidence to persuade me to change my mind...at least not yet.

      2 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
    10. Timothy Caulfield‏Verified account @CaulfieldTim 7 Apr 2019
      Replying to @gorskon @pedipsych and

      I tend to agree. So much seems to be, basically, a demonstration that relaxation and quiet time is, well, relaxing. Ditto studies supporting things like Tai Chi and yoga. Light exercise and noise-free relaxation. No magic. But I'm glad better studies emerging...

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      David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 7 Apr 2019
      Replying to @CaulfieldTim @pedipsych and

      I frequently say that yoga and Tai Chi, stripped of their mystical, religious, vitalistic aspects, are just forms of exercise. So, sure, they have benefits. What I object to is their advocates claiming specialness.

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        2. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 7 Apr 2019
          Replying to @gorskon @CaulfieldTim and

          Of course,the specialness advocates claim for yoga and Tai Chi is BECAUSE of the mystical, religious, and vitalistic aspects of these exercise modalities. The exercise is a Trojan horse for the woo.

          2 replies 0 retweets 24 likes
        3. Baron Chandler‏ @msthebaron 7 Apr 2019
          Replying to @gorskon @CaulfieldTim and

          "The exercise is a Trojan horse for the woo." –– *hearty guffaw*

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        1. Graham Bower‏ @grahambower 8 Apr 2019
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          That’s a bit like saying that guacamole without the other ingredients is just avocados

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