/oss/taxonomy/term/7040/all en /oss/article/critical-thinking-health-and-nutrition/microbiome-and-its-myth-making-machine <p>As promising new discoveries are made in the health sciences, the telephone game begins. Scientists put their best foot forward when presenting their results. The public relations department at their institute further digests their findings and adds a dash of hype. Journalists amplify and simplify, social media influencers garble the message, and start-ups capitalize on the hype to sell unproven health solutions. Before you know it, you’re grabbing a cup of coffee while your colleague tells you that they heard cancer was caused by bad bacteria in your gut.</p> Fri, 11 Aug 2023 06:37:32 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 9598 at /oss