George Davey Smith interview on Radio 4 on iPlayer - Jim Al-Khalili's "The Life Scientific"

[Sasha]

From another thread:

BBC Radio 4 - The Life Scientific, George Davey-Smith

added: somewhere in that interview he describes Mendelian randomisation (though not by name) as fiendishly complex and hard to grasp. So if, like me, you found it less-than-obvious, you are not alone.

I'm halfway through listening and it's very interesting.

 

[msf]

I found it obvious when you explained it to us, simple Simon!

 

[msf]

That was a compliment, by the way, it takes skill to present things in a way that is easy to understand.

 

[Sean]

Very good interview.

 

[worldbackwards]

Looks like an opportune place to trail some more science stuff on Radio 4 next week:

"Saving Science From The Scientists" - Alok Jha wonders if science is as rigorous as it should be

Looks interesting.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0742nzq

 

[MeSci]

From another thread:

I'm halfway through listening and it's very interesting.

I was with him until he seemed to suggest that there were no adverse effects from statins and that he was 'OK' with all men over 50 taking them! (I hope he is not an advocate of compulsion...)