Podcast: A.I.'s Growing (and Possibly) Harmful Impact on Medicine; Yes, Pop-Tarts Are Food

By Cameron English and ChuckDinerstein — Jul 24, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly important role in health care. This could lower costs and streamline patient interactions—but the technology has a dark side, too. Critics of "ultra-processed" food often claim that certain snacks aren't even food. Let's debunk this myth, with a special focus on Pop-Tarts.

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Join host Cameron English as he sits down with Dr. Chuck Dinerstein to break down these stories on Episode 44 of the Science Dispatch podcast:

Welcome to the Age of Chatbots (aka, The Information Hellscape

Chatbots – trainable software applications capable of conducting intelligent, informed conversations with users – have tremendous potential for vast societal benefits but also tremendous mischief. We are at the earliest stage of the learning curve.

Are Pop-Tarts Food?

Do condescending "food experts" make you feel like a war criminal for eating a so-called "unhealthy snack?" If so, there's a pretty good chance they're pontificating about something like a Twinkie. Or maybe a Pop-Tart. Is a Pop-Tart a food? A lab creation? Or a death sentence? All the yummy answers are here!

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Cameron English

Director of Bioscience

Cameron English is a writer, editor and co-host of the Science Facts and Fallacies Podcast. Before joining ACSH, he was managing editor at the Genetic Literacy Project.