The Falsified Data That Set Alzheimer's Research Back w/ Charles Piller & Molly Jong-Fast

we are thrilled to have Charles Piller, an acclaimed investigative journalist known for his work with Science and the LA Times. Charles is also the author of notable books like "Gene Wars" and "The Fail-Safe Society." Today, we dive deep into his latest book, "Doctored: Fraud, Arrogance, and Tragedy in the Quest to Cure Alzheimer's." Subscribe to Fast Politics and listen 4x a week for interviews just like this on your favorite podcast app: https://episodes.fm/1645614328 Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 00:24 - Charles Piller on pharmaceutical companies and scientists gone wrong 00:33 - The premise of "Doctored" and how Charles got started 01:30 - The role of forensic image analysis in uncovering fraud 02:37 - The impact of doctored research on Alzheimer's studies 03:10 - The amyloid hypothesis and its significance 06:25 - The 2006 study and its influence on Alzheimer's research 08:06 - The extent of image doctoring in scientific research 14:18 - The need for better monitoring and reliability in scientific research 15:30 - Over-reliance on the amyloid hypothesis and its consequences 17:27 - Contradictions in the amyloid hypothesis 19:45 - The mixed results of current Alzheimer's drugs 20:05 - Future directions in Alzheimer's research 21:00 - The potential of GLP-1 inhibitors and infection treatments 21:41 - Lifestyle factors and their impact on Alzheimer's