Little Potemkin Alzheimer’s Records

In our shiny new episode of the Yeah… Nah! Podcast, we’re all over the show. Mark starts by talking about Givealittle, and their lacklustre response to concerns he and Dan Ryan raised with them a couple of years ago. Then he transitions to talking about Iran’s issue with sycophancy and fake technological advances. Bronwyn looks into the Guinness World Records, and how the organisation has changed over the years - and not for the better. And finally Katrina has been pondering some recent Alzheimer’s Treatments in the context of both statistical and clinical significance.

About this episode

Articles we talk about:

Breaking the record for obsolescence? The history and controversies of Guinness World Records

Iran’s Potemkin Problem

Don’t say it don’t use it - Alzheimer’s treatments and the stats vs effect dilemma

When it’s not okay to Givealittle

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2026-04-28