It could be argued he is too aggressive in saying we should dismiss it outright, but for it this finding to be scientifically accepted it demands replication.

It could be argued he is too aggressive in saying we should dismiss it outright, but for it this finding to be scientifically accepted it demands replication. It's also not out of line to make a loose "common sense" appeal with exaggerated findings and demand more rigor. Even if this study was replicated, it would still need more exploration of the mechanism and unknown variables. We don't have enough information about what the judges did during lunch recess, as I doubt what they ate is a matter of record.