Med Conceptions

Public Health, Mediterranean Nutrition & Olive Oil - Dr Tassos C. Kyriakides: Biostatistician at Yale | MC Pod S01E3

September 11, 2021 Andreas Samoutis Season 1 Episode 3
Med Conceptions
Public Health, Mediterranean Nutrition & Olive Oil - Dr Tassos C. Kyriakides: Biostatistician at Yale | MC Pod S01E3
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In this episode, Dr Kyriakides talks about biostatistics and Public health, while highlighting the pivotal importance of data presentation and the power of saying “I don’t know..”. He also introduces the Olive Wellness Institute and talks about the many health benefits of Mediterranean Nutrition, Olive oil, Olives, Olive leaf extract and the Olive tree itself. 

Dr Tassos C. Kyriakides, a biostatistician/epidemiologist, provides methodological and statistical consulting in the design, execution and analysis of multiple collaboratory clinical research projects. He has an interest in the history of medicine, social determinants of health and the socio-cultural dimension of the benefits of Greek/Mediterranean nutrition. He also leads the efforts to establish the Yale Olive Institute.

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00:00 Intro

02:03 What a biostatistician does

05:02 Manipulating Data and finding the truth

09:27 The failures of Public Health

12:30 It's ok to say “I don’t know..”

14:21 Olive Wellness Institute 

21:09 Mediterranean nutrition

24:43 Health Benefits of Olive Oil

28:18 Busting Olive oil Myths

31:11 Extra Virgin Olive oil Vs Virgin Olive oil

33:59 Olives, Olive Tree and its Leafs

37:27 How to get involved with Biostatistics 

40:22 Personal Questions

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What a biostatistician does
Manipulating Data and finding the truth
The failures of Public Health
It’s ok to say “I don’t know..”
Olive Wellness Institute
Mediterranean nutrition
Health Benefits of Olive Oil
Busting Olive oil Myths
Extra Virgin Olive oil Vs Virgin Olive oil
Olives, Olive Tree and its Leafs
How to get involved with Biostatistics
Personal Questions