Shroud of Turin Authenticity: A Divided Scientific Discourse

Is the Shroud of Turin real? New scientific tests and old documents give different answers, dividing experts on its first-century or medieval origin.

#ShroudOfTurin, #TurinShroud, #JesusShroud, #ChristianRelic, #ScientificDebate

https://newsletter.tf/shroud-of-turin-authenticity-new-evidence-2025/

New scientific tests on the Shroud of Turin give conflicting results. Some tests suggest it's from the first century, while a new document points to a medieval fake.

#ShroudOfTurin, #TurinShroud, #JesusShroud, #ChristianRelic, #ScientificDebate

https://newsletter.tf/shroud-of-turin-authenticity-new-evidence-2025/

Shroud of Turin Authenticity Debated: New Evidence Splits Scientists in 2025

Is the Shroud of Turin real? New scientific tests and old documents give different answers, dividing experts on its first-century or medieval origin.

‘This isn’t how good #ScientificDebate happens’: academics on #CultureOfFear in #GenderMedicine research

#CassReview found professionals in the field are scared to discuss views amid risk of reputational damage and online abuse
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/12/this-isnt-how-good-scientific-debate-happens-academics-on-culture-of-fear-in-gender-medicine-research

‘This isn’t how good scientific debate happens’: academics on culture of fear in gender medicine research

Cass review found professionals in the field are scared to discuss views amid risk of reputational damage and online abuse

The Guardian

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[2] Wilkinson, R.G., Pickett, K., 2010. The spirit level: why equality is better for everyone. Penguin Books, London. ISBN 978-0-241-95429-4

[3] Lusseau, D., Mancini, F., 2019. Income-based variation in Sustainable Development Goal interaction networks. Nature Sustainability 2 (3), 242–247. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-019-0231-4

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#ScientificDebate

Cat is wondering what was the longest #ScientificDebate conducted via a scholarly #journal, thru letters to editor or a similar mechanism.

Any ideas? #OverlyCuriousEditor #PeerReview #ScientificPublishing

Are #MedMastodon members interested in #EvidenceBased #ScientificDebate ?

Food preferences and ideology aside:

Is anyone interested in discussing the risks of #RedMeat - given this relatively recent study which claims the #hazards of eating #Unprocessed #RedMeat are small.

The abstract to give the gist is below.
The full article is here 👇🏼

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-022-01968-z

Health effects associated with consumption of unprocessed red meat: a Burden of Proof study - Nature Medicine

Using the burden of proof analytical tool, a meta-analysis found weak or no evidence of associations between unprocessed red meat consumption and increased risk of six cardiometabolic disease and cancer outcomes.

Nature