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Two months ago we had almost the same topic here on HN and I posted a question that no one seemed to be able to answer: > I mentioned Adam Savage's "Scariest [
by codethief 2y ago
Two months ago we had almost the same topic here on HN and I posted a question that no one seemed to be able to answer:
> I mentioned Adam Savage's "Scariest [Podcast] Episode Yet" in a different context the other day[0] in which I remember Joe DeRisi[1] saying something along the lines of brain & spinal fluid being "absolutely pristine" when it comes to the presence/absence of a microbiome (in healthy individuals) and that it'd be real problem if there were one.
> I'm just a layman but can anyone ELI5 how this can be squared with the OP, specifically with statements like
> > It turns out our grey matter is teeming with bacteria, viruses and fungi
Can anyone explain this?
[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41765112 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41765112
- mmmrtl 2y agoProbably the vast majority of studies are correct and a few misinterpret artefacts, and then a journalist uses an evocative word like "teeming" without knowing that what they're saying doesn't pass the sniff test. Same reason these papers languish for years and don't pass peer review in rigorous journals