Even Andrew Huberman, one of the most popular health science podcasters, has dabbled into anti-EMF quackery. On one podcast he claimed that his Bluetooth headphones produced notable "heat effects", implying that the electromagnetic energy was enough to produce palpable heat in his body.
It's obviously placebo effect to the extreme (physically impossible given the amount of RF energy) but nevertheless he made the claim. Millions of people listen to that podcast.
Of course, people are catching on that Andrew Huberman isn't really a good source of scientific information (nor really a good person, given recent revelations) but the damage is done.
That takes nothing away from his work in my point of view.
I don't understand why we hold impossible standards of perfection and sainthood to successful people.
He may be deeply flawed, he may not be at all. I have no opinion on it and lack the necessary information to form one, even if i wanted to.
NY mag’s reputation is the one damaged here in my eyes.
I do not see his reputation as damaged, I just acknowledge that he is not perfect, something I was sure about beforehand.
Can I know whether the information presented in the article is factual ? Of course not. Is it single sided or even intentionally harming ? Could definitely be.
Is this the article everyone is referring to?
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/andrew-huberman-podc...
Scanning through it, the allegations I spotted are:
* He is flaky and often doesn't keep appointments. * One guy says he invited him to go camping but didn't turn up * Apparently he may have slightly misled his ex about where he lived in private messages * His ex says that he has anger (purely verbal) issues * Some other people all say he has anger issues * Some incredibly spurious allegations that he had an affair
I probably missed some. But notably, almost nowhere is there any attempt to tell Huberman's side or have any empathy for him as a human being. Hence, it's a hit piece.
I see no indication that they approached him for comment, fitting your ‘hit piece’ comment, but does that matter? Is he off limits for some reason?
If this is true it take a lot away from his work in my point of view.
a) he's obviously done a LOT of steroids or something, which aren't really great for you
b) At least half of what he says appears to be made up woo-woo nonsense
And iPhone also had this in their Product Information Guide:
"When using iPhone near your body for voice calls or for wireless data transmission over a cellular network, keep iPhone at least 15 mm (5/8 inch) away from the body, and only use carrying cases , belt clips, or holders that do not have metal parts and that maintain at least 15 mm (5/8″) separation between iPhone and the body."
1. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S02697...
It it was at the speed of light we might have a problem.
In contrast, consider the glut of products involving magic nonsense about hematite beads or whatever.