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4 days ago | 
theunbiasedscipod.substack.com | Jess Steier
Sometimes, in the quiet moments between crafting social media posts about vaccines or preparing talks on health misinformation, I entertain a troubling thought experiment. Inevitably, at least a few times a week (typically when I post about vaccines), I get a similar string of comments: "You seem like a good person with good intentions, but you've been brainwashed by the scientific establishment. From the time you were in school, you were taught fabricated studies and false narratives.
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1 week ago | 
theunbiasedscipod.substack.com | Jess Steier |Sarah Scheinman
Today's newsletter is a departure from our usual content. Rather than diving into the complexities of today's public health policies and healthcare debates, we're picking the brain of Unbiased Science's resident neurobiologist, Dr. Sarah Scheinman, to discuss the science of dreams. Honestly, we needed a break— time to flip to the cooler side of the pillow.
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2 weeks ago | 
theunbiasedscipod.substack.com | Jess Steier |David Higgins |Elana Pearl BenJoseph |Aimee Bernard
We understand that several of our recent posts have focused on RFK Jr. and vaccine policy changes, and we don't want you to think that our channel has become solely a response-to-RFK feed. However, we are witnessing a cataclysmic shift in vaccine policy and the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) that dismantles decades of carefully established evidence-based public health practice.
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2 weeks ago | 
theunbiasedscipod.substack.com | Jess Steier |David Higgins |Elisabeth A. Marnik |Aimee Bernard
On Monday, RFK Jr announced in a Wall Street Journal op-ed that he is firing all of the members of the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). He is claiming this is due to conflicts of interest. Let’s discuss this decision and what RFK Jr said in his op-ed…But first, some context: This move is both alarming and unprecedented. Since 1964, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has guided U.S. vaccine policy across 11 administrations.
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2 weeks ago | 
theunbiasedscipod.substack.com | Jess Steier |David Higgins |Aimee Bernard |Elana Pearl BenJoseph
Disclaimer: This article reflects the state of knowledge and public health guidance when writing on June 8, 2025. Given the rapidly evolving nature of public health policy and systems, some details, such as the composition of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) members, may have changed. The content is intended to illustrate how processes were designed to function at that time and should be interpreted in that context.
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2 weeks ago | 
theunbiasedscipod.substack.com | Jess Steier |Aimee Bernard |David Higgins |Elana Pearl BenJoseph
Concerns about aluminum in vaccines have circulated for years, with much discussion focusing on dose comparisons, noting that infants consume more aluminum through breast milk and formula than from vaccines. However, the conversation has increasingly shifted to claims that injection fundamentally changes aluminum's safety profile compared to ingestion.
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3 weeks ago | 
theunbiasedscipod.substack.com | Jess Steier |Sarah Scheinman
Here's a sentence you probably never thought you'd read: living near a golf course might be hazardous to your health. No, we're not talking about the risk of getting beaned by an errant tee shot from your neighbor's backyard driving range. A new study published in JAMA Neurology has found that people living within a mile of golf courses have more than double the risk of developing Parkinson's disease compared to those living farther away.
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3 weeks ago | 
theunbiasedscipod.substack.com | Jess Steier |Elana Pearl BenJoseph |David Higgins |Aimee Bernard
As parents, we naturally want to make the best decisions for our children's health. When it comes to vaccines, it's completely understandable to have questions. What's in them? Are they necessary? What are the risks and benefits? These concerns are valid, and seeking information is part of being a responsible parent.
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4 weeks ago | 
theunbiasedscipod.substack.com | Jess Steier
(The Good Place spoilers ahead…)Remember that gut-punch moment at the end of The Good Place's first season? When Eleanor suddenly realizes they've been in the Bad Place all along, being tortured while genuinely believing they were in paradise? Everyone was so convinced they were in the right place, working toward good outcomes, completely unaware that their reality was fundamentally different from what they thought.
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1 month ago | 
theunbiasedscipod.substack.com | Jess Steier |Aimee Bernard |Elana Pearl BenJoseph |David Higgins
We all want the same thing: to keep our kids healthy and safe. Like the authors of the MAHA report*, as parents and scientists, we believe in transparency, rigorous science, informed consent, and putting children's health first. We agree that parents deserve complete information about medical interventions, that safety monitoring systems should be robust, and that open scientific discussion strengthens public health policy.