And not rigorous or analytical in their approach.

Whether food sensitivities are real or not, if individuals feel sensitivities, the goal should be to figure out why. The cackling and dismissiveness of this episode from scientists is cringe-worthy. You care about evidenced-based medicine but the episode is quite dismissive. When a patient’s response lines up with your POV, it’s valid but if it doesn’t, then they’re just wrong in thinking. (e.g., your Italy comment with wheat, yet your guest says herself that wheat is top 10 allergens in the U.S.) The guest needs to learn some empathy before laughing, sorry cackling, at almost every sentence spoken. People can get really sick with allergens and sensitivities. It’s not a joking matter. Not sure if it’s a nervous tick but it’s insensitive and no one is going to take you seriously.

Another update: You’re losing me with the plastic episode. I just don’t find the guest credible. It is good that you announced the sponsorship but it still makes me suspicious of the credibility of the information for the first time. Update: Took away a star because while the content is still good and the guests are fantastic, the sound effects are still SO CRINGE! Please get rid of them. They are startling and confusing and juvenile; they sound like a phone alarm or an alert on the car or another device, so they distract me because I start looking for the source of the weird noise. The sound effects bring down the quality of the show and it’s even more annoying when the guests are so prestigious. Original review: I like the science content but what was up with the weird sound effects in the “Heads Will Roll” episode? It was so distracting. I thought some other program was creating the sounds. I closed every app and eventually paused the podcast to confirm it was coming from the podcast itself. I also get so tired of the weird affectations of the main host—always overpronouncing “chicago” as a joke in multiple episodes, always being so loud and sometimes talking over others, the insecurity about being a third wheel, and so on. Just talk at a normal volume and say “Chicago” normally or if that’s impossible, stop inviting people from Chicago.

I really appreciate that the hosts (and guests) use scientific grounding as the basis of their arguments. In a day and age where politics are so divisive, it’s refreshing to have a podcast that dishes me the facts and expert opinions, and then gives me the tools and information so that I can make my own evidence-based conclusions about each topic they discuss. So grateful for the hosts who sift through the clickbait and present scientific facts.

Great content, but guest really disgrace themselves when that let politics get In the way of the message

And the obvious biases cause these scientists to gumby themselves into recommendations that on their face don’t even make sense.

The flimsy arguments against this podcast only serve to highlight the misinformed narratives that inform the identities and egos of ignorant and credulous gullibles who are anything but the critical thinkers they esteem themselves to be. I see arguments from popularity, personal incredulity and authority that all demonstrate the pretentious arrogance of credulous gullibles who are confident that they know that which they demonstrably do not. I appreciate the playful whimsy and vulnerable transparency of the hosts. I feel that they get most things right or close enough and when they are wrong, they have corrected themselves on multiple occasions. That is what should happen on a science based skeptical podcast. Just because they didn’t offer a correction for your sacred cow doesn’t make the show less believable, it makes your sacred cow, bias confirmation and special pleading less believable. The good news is that ignorance is a curable disease. I wish everyone all the best in besting their own.

Good grief do these ladies sound like teenage airheads. Hard to believe they’re real scientists. And such cheerleaders for the pharma industry. Needs a different title. Maybe “Meds Forevah”.

Love this podcast.

I have always loved the content of this pod, but I cannot believe they still have not started using mics??! They are clearly using the audio from their Zoom sessions as the main audio. They should record via an actual microphone plugged into the computer, like a normal podcaster. Also I do not like the little sound effect/music bites that have been added lately. They don’t even really break up separate parts/thoughts in the episodes. They just feel random and distracting. Keep up the good work, these little tweaks are easy fixes!

The UBS podcast is a great resource for anyone seeking clear, evidence- based insights into health and science. Dr. Steier (public health expert) and Dr. Scheinman (neurobiologist) do a great job at breaking down complex topics without oversimplifying them. I would highly recommend this podcast!

Unbiased Science is one of the best, most down-to-earth and relatable science podcasts in existence. The range of topics and depth of conversation is impressive. I never miss an episode! 5/5 ⭐️

In a world where the truth about science and evidence is often drowned out by noise, this podcast offers a thoughtful and nuanced approach to complex health topics. It tackles difficult scientific issues with clarity and relevance to everyday life, makiing the evidence approachable and digestible without oversimplifying or losing nuance. Highly recommend!

I have been listening to hear the views of those who disagree with alternative medicine. While I can take in how they get their view point based on research, I cannot agree with the conclusions most of the time. Glyphosate is not safe, artificial sweeteners do have a negative impact (personal experience), acupuncture is beneficial (again personal experience), birth control has side effects (yep, gained weight and depression myself on all brands), gluten sensitivity is real (the pain and blood with a bowel movement was real until I got rid of gluten-not celiac), leaky gut healing….yep real thing, bringing back some items after taking time to heal it currently, and I could keep going with personal experience. Finding my ND has changed my life for the better. Listening to these supposedly unbiased talks only leaves me to be skeptical when I go for conventional medicine. Maybe they should bring someone one who opposes their views and has a honest debate? That would be unbiased over all, because you could hear all points. Update: 15 May 2025: There is middle ground we could get to, but the fact these two can’t agree that food dyes and the such need to go (in addition to eating whole foods -that’s agreed on), I still shake my head. And I also agree that those transition noises are obnoxious.

If you’re looking for nuanced, evidence-based conversations about vaccines, this podcast is not it. Despite branding itself as “unbiased,” it regularly relies on emotionally manipulative messaging that shuts down real dialogue and steamrolls informed consent. In a recent episode and accompanying post, the host presents a cartoonish depiction of viruses surrounding a terrified mother, claiming that questioning vaccine safety is unethical. This is medical coercion in a pastel package—using fear, guilt, and moral superiority to pressure parents into compliance, rather than presenting the full scope of facts. What’s missing? Acknowledgment of: • FDA-acknowledged adverse reactions listed on actual vaccine inserts • Real-world data showing waning efficacy and breakthrough infections • The fact that vaccine manufacturers are legally shielded from liability under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 Ethical medicine requires transparency and the right to informed refusal. But this show reduces legitimate parental concern to “delaying protection” and falsely implies that questioning any part of the system makes you dangerous or unethical. If you’re a critical thinker or a parent who wants the whole story—not just a fear-driven narrative—skip this podcast. There are far better sources for balanced, science-informed discussions that respect bodily autonomy and informed consent.

I have a medical doctorate. This podcast ignores real peer reviewed studies to further their own smug agenda .

As a researcher and avid consumer of social media it’s refreshing to hear experts challenge the medical myths floating around. Love that they review actual studies people are always citing…and explain the merits or lack of…Totally worth the listen!

The bad reviews here are not from people in medicine or academia. Yes, everyone has explicit and implicit bias but these researchers are simply discussing different research articles. They will tell you their experiences and anecdotal opinions but the science remains unbiased. I appreciate the work their are doing to company misinformation and enhance media literacy.

Why would “big pharma” pay two internet randos (no offense) to spread lies? If they were doing that they would focus more on much bigger people to spread lies It would be more effective

I work at a major hospital and every day is a battle against misinformation. I need every colleague and patient to listen to Unbiased Science.

Don’t listen to the poor reviews, those are pseudo intellectual haters! Trolls are gonna troll. Any REAL scientist would agree with this podcast is in fact UNBIASED. Science is measurable; if you understand that, then you know this is legit. They do a great job providing the most up to date SCIENCE BACKED data in a genuine and fun way. I do miss Dr. Andrea Love, she is like a human encyclopedia.

As a scientist myself, they are not actually unbiased. They just peddle whatever narrative the US pharma companies and health agencies put out. Science is about discovery and being open to different opinions and I’ve seen them state many times on this podcast and their Instagram that the way other parts of the worlds and culture approach health is outright wrong because it’s not considered safe by the US agencies.

The title in itself is funny. These two are clearly far from unbiased and they proudly share their Pharma-funded biases across their episodes and social media. Lots of boring and predictable takes. Not interesting.

Though I appreciate the idea behind this podcast, as a fellow member of the research community, I have to call these women out for the biases they hold. The message seems clear: this podcast favors synthetic/pharmaceutical products, downplays the risks of pesticides and other toxins that have been linked to such issues as cancer and neurodevelopmental disorders, and also presents its information as saviorism towards the oppressed, as if all oppressed persons want their advice. If actually unbiased; this podcast would also acknowledge the various studies on glyphosate increasing cancer likelihood - ESPECIALLY childhood cancers, would not turn a blind eye to iatrogenic harm or Pharma’s questionable legal history (you’re not fooling some of us by deflecting to supplement sales and avoiding the elephant in the room) and would give fair credit to research-based naturopathic medicine for both mental and physical health. There is room for integration of natural and western medicines in this world, but not if “science influencers” such as the women on this podcast continue to resist the power of the former! In the end, this podcast feels like an attempt to keep the average leftist upper middle class white person in a comfortable echo chamber where their worldview is never challenged, and they can maintain their self-image as morally and intellectually superior. As stated by other reviewers, your biases are very clear to some of your peers despite your inability to own them.

I don’t get it I haven’t had fluoride in my drinking water ever. At 57 years old the only teeth that has been removed was my 4 wisdom teeth. Never a root canal or a crown. So fluoride isn’t needed in one’s drinking water. Stayed away from processed food as much as possible. The studies that fluoride manufacturers paid for we all know how that study goes. Just like the food pyramid what was made with the big food processing companies. Hence processed food is at the top. How stupid do you think free thinkers that ask questions like who backed that study.

I have listened to most of the episodes. Lately I have been feeling like the overall vibe of the show is like one of those “in this house we ….” signs that smug folk put in their front yards. I’m all for science literacy and the topics are indeed interesting. Overall I think the execution is lacking and the hosts aren’t really able to provide interesting narratives or effective interviews at the same level that other prolific science podcasters can. As a layperson who is fairly literate about health and very curious about science, I feel like this one just doesn’t quite pass muster.

I’m getting a bit fed up with all the audio effects added to the podcast. Weird pings at random times. It might just be my neurodivergent brain but I saw at least one other comment about this.

Great content! I look forward to each episode

I find this podcast to be so interesting! When the recent co-host left the show, I wasn’t sure how the podcast would continue, but I found it to be even better (so, great job Dr. Steier!). She brings on so many informative guests and the way she unpacks topics always leaves me learning something new. As I mentioned in the title, please stop all the odd sound effects. I am currently listening to the concussions episode, and when I realized I wasn’t even listening to what was being said, but rather was trying to figure out if I was listening to applause, running water, or a garbage truck outside the podcast studio, I just had to pause the episode and leave a review to plead for this to stop :) But five stars all the way on the podcast, hosts, and content! Love it!

Awesome podcast! Very knowledgeable and in words anyone can understand! Relevant and important topics. I appreciate the candor. As a healthcare worker, I find it courageous and critical to shed light on some of these more controversial issues others shy away from. Thank you!

I am a family practitioner in the Chicago area, one of my patients recommended I listen to the podcast Unbiased Science. I listened to their show on concussions, and was extremely impressed. The two podcasters were very well informed and discussed the issue of brain injury in a way that was understandable to the lay public without being too technical. I plan to subscribe to this podcast and recommend it to my patients. Looking forward to their program on vaccines.

The Unbiased SciPod delivers an enlightening blend of scientific rigor, sharp wit and approachable insights. Dr. Scheinman and Dr. Steier masterfully distill complex topics into digestible themes, making even the most intricate brain science accessible to all audiences.

The sound effects distract from the podcast.

Such an important public service to promote scientific literacy and accessibility! Thank you so much!

Just finished listening to my first episode “snake for oil” of this show. I wasn’t too sure what this was about but it’s definitely not unbiased. While I agree with some of the points about current “wellness” trends are just to capitalize on products and is doing what big pharma is doing, I don’t agree that wellness trends are the same as functional medicine. Nothing was critiqued about our current healthcare system in the USA. I think a lot of people seek alternative medicine AFTER they’ve not gotten results from conventional medicine. I would have loved to see points and critiques of both that way it would be unbiased.

I agree with basically everything they go over, BUT- when I reached an episode where they were talking about myths etc and they spoke about aspartame…. It’s long been known it doesn’t cause cancer, the problem is how it affects your gut microbiome. There’s a lot of studies, that isn’t controversial.. Who’s the dummy now! haha In all seriousness, the content is good but her attitude is repellant. I wish I could send some of this content to people in my life who have fallen for misinformation, but I can’t because she’s so dismissive and eye-roll and straight up mean about it. Still looking for competent science communicators in the nutrition/medical space (key word: communicator!!)

I love the idea of this podcast but the combination of poor audio and the host constantly talking over the guests makes it very difficult to listen to

I hear a lot of people using sound bites like “vaccines are safe and effective” and “trust the science” and “conspiracy theories” so when I ran across this episode about vaccines I hoped she would go into the science of why vaccines are safe. It was all the same tropes, though, with discussion of “why don’t people trust vaccines” but no actual pulling out of scientific research studies. The “other side” has piles and piles of research studies they cite in depth. Why of the mainstream narrative about this topic is true don’t the scientists ever actually pull out the science? (Actually they did cite one study…. From the 1980s or something… that was debunked. But no actual favorable science). The search continues.

Love the idea, hate the execution. Dr Jessica is well meaning but she rambles a lot and doesn’t let her interviewees talk about THEIR expertise. If you bring someone on the show, let them do the talking. Her questions are redundant and not very open ended. She’ll ask questions that are a min long. You gotta let your interviewees speak.

One of my favorite podcasts! Its gotten better and better with each season. Love the interviews and the wide range of topics and guests. Grateful for a podcast with such a balanced approach that’s evidence based and supported by such thorough research.

This podcast has saved me from so much garbage

I’m really disappointed in the acupuncture episode. The podcasters make several errors in their description of TCM. There is a ton of solid evidence that supports the efficacy and safety of acupuncture - how did they miss all of it? Insurance takes absolutely forever to verify that something is legit before they cover it, and most major insurance companies cover acupuncture. Why are these podcasters not even as up to date as our insurance companies? And why not invite a licensed acupuncturist onto the show to explain TCM instead of butchering it themselves? I don’t know why they kept repeating the part about seeing a licensed acupuncturist. Like, obviously?! No one is going to see an unlicensed primary care physician, so why would anyone see an unlicensed acupuncturist? It sounds like they automatically don’t trust anyone who practices acupuncture, which sounds like….hm, a bias? A racial or cultural bias? Don’t be freaked out people. To become a licensed acupuncturist, you have to have at least a master’s in TCM, though many have a Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) degree. These programs are extensive - often the master’s degree takes 5 years, and they involve many clinical hours. There is an acupuncture board that oversees everything. There is a code of ethics. You can loose your license if you screw up or do something unethical. These people clearly have no respect for the traditional medical system of China. This is sadly an example of elitist views that put western medicine above everything else. Not everything is about pharmaceuticals, but that is all that this podcast cares about.

This Podcast and all their social media resources are invaluable resources for well researched, unbiased, and relevant scientific and medical information. In a world with so much poor quality data and misinformation it’s such a breath of fresh air!!

I really want to like this podcast because I do like the intent. I’m mid way through my second episode and I find it difficult to listen. Instead of skillfully interviewing the expert guest, the host talks and talks. Often the host states her hypothesis about an issue, at length, and then asks the expert if they agree. At times she realizes that she has spoken too long and stops awkwardly. Please, work on your interviewing skills. You’ll have plenty of room to discuss with the guest and even state your theories.

This podcast is really informative ! Love the last episode with Mo as well as the episode about reproductive health. As a senior woman, I feel like we are being seen! Thank you Unbiased Science!!

Loving the new tone of the pod. I find it really easy and enjoyable to listen to in the car. Very informative and interesting. Amazing and relevant content!

This podcast is amazing, I share with all my friends and health care professional colleagues. The tone recently is especially engaging generating scientific discussion from a judgement-free, enjoyable perspective. I always look forward to new episodes!

I love your content because you make it accessible and everything you share and say is 100 percent science backed. In a world gone mad for bad alternatives to what to do right, I feel grateful that I can count on you both for accurate and honest and reliable information that helps me to live my best life. Bravo!!!!

I was thrilled to find something to debunk some of the fear mongering myths. However, unbiased means presenting both sides of the issue with data to support or reject claims. This pod unfortunately doesn’t do that. It’s one sided. And, still an interesting perspective. The docs presenting are very passionate, I’ll give them that!

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the experts who never got booked for the Huberman Lab podcast… Nonetheless, they are experts.