• Is this legit? Research reality check with Dr. Kirsten Lee Hill

  • Auteur(s): Kirsten Lee Hill
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Is this legit? Research reality check with Dr. Kirsten Lee Hill

Auteur(s): Kirsten Lee Hill
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  • Join your host, Dr. Kirsten Lee Hill, as she dives into the viral stats and facts sweeping the internet. Each week, she’ll check out into a new ‘research shows’ or ‘study finds’ making waves in the headlines and uncover whether it’s legit or not. Along the way, you’ll learn how to conduct better research, spot misleading claims, gather credible data, and make better decisions. Whether you’re a fellow data geek, an entrepreneur, a student, or just someone who loves a good data mystery, tune in to explore the power of data, the importance of transparency, and how to make sure you never get duped by “research” again.

    2024 Kirsten Lee Hill
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  • Do we make 35,000 decisions a day?
    Feb 18 2025

    In today’s episode, we’re diving into a mysterious and dramatic decision-making stat that’s been popping up everywhere lately.

    But when you try to track it down, no one actually knows where it comes from. Every source just says it comes from various sources—or cites a source that points to… more unnamed sources, in an endless loop.

    So what’s the truth?

    We’ll break down the citation loop that keeps this number alive, expose the lack of a real source, and reveal how even major publications like Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and PBS repeated it without fact-checking.

    Join me as I unpack what we know (and don’t know) about decision-making, how misinformation spreads even in places we should be able to trust, and why we need more good people in research to answer questions like this.

    Referenced:

    • 2015 - Roberts Wesleyan University Article
    • 2016 - The Wall Street Journal
    • 2018 - Psychology Today
    • 2018 - National Library of Medicine
    • 2021 - PBS
    • 2022 - CNN Health
    • 2023 - Harvard Business Review
    • 2023 - Forbes
    • Cornell University Study
    • OREO Study
    • Noom Study
    • Microsoft Ad


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    19 min
  • Do Squats Regulate Blood Sugar Better than a 30-Minute Walk?
    Feb 4 2025

    In today’s episode, I’m tackling a viral health claim that sounds simple—but isn’t: that doing 10 squats every 45 minutes during an 8.5-hour period of sitting is better for blood sugar regulation than taking a 30-minute walk.

    Is that what the research actually says? Not quite.

    We’ll break down the study’s methodology, expose the grammatical ambiguity that helped this misinformation spread, and reveal how even AI initially misread the study.

    Plus, you’ll learn why you should make reading the methods section of research your superpower, how bad science communication erodes public trust, and why representation in research matters more than you think.

    Join me as I unpack what this study really found, challenge misleading claims, and share practical tips for spotting the next viral “science-backed” myth before it fools you.

    Referenced:

    • The Study
    • The Video on Instagram
    • The Tweet
    • The Newsweek Article


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    23 min
  • Are AI’s Carbon Emissions For Writing Really Lower Than Ours?
    Jan 28 2025

    In today’s episode, I’m tackling the bold, research-backed claim that AI produces lower carbon emissions for writing and drawing than humans. We’ll break down the study’s methodology, question its framing, and uncover the glaring omissions that make its conclusions feel more like a pro-AI pitch than neutral science. Plus, you’ll learn what Mark Twain has to do with all of this and why apples-to-oranges carbon calculations can skew the bigger picture.

    Join me as I unpack the study’s findings, explore why bias in research matters, and share tips for critically evaluating the next viral “science-backed” claim you encounter.

    Referenced:

    • Scientific Reports article
    • The Writer Magazine
    • EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator
    • The Nature Conservancy’s footprint calculator
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    26 min

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