With Darren away this week, the crew is joined by our favourite “physics commando” Barry Panas. First, Cristina looks into the latest ‘wellness’ gadget that Gwyneth Paltrow’s GOOP is peddling. Spoiler alert: it involves an orifice. Next, Barry takes on a question from Producer Pat about how much sweeping really affects the game of curling. Finally, Adam looks into whether the Trump administration really did ban the CDC from using 7 words.
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Coffee Enemas
Ars Technica: Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop wants you to start 2018 with a coffee enema.
Defense of Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop offers case study on how to sell snake oil
Goop: Nuts and bolts of colonics
Goop doctor says she’s not really Goop’s doctor, calls site a “caricature”
Implant O’Rama Terms and Conditions
The Physics Of Curling
Did The CDC Ban 7 Words
CDC gets list of forbidden words: Fetus, transgender, diversity
Word ban at CDC includes ‘vulnerable,’ ‘fetus,’ ‘transgender’
Trump Administration Bans CDC Officials From Using Certain Words?
