This book is a real black pill (a grim truth) for those who are optimistic about medical science delivering us cures to disease. The book’s title is a clever double entendre, the death of the rigor in science causes actual death. But don’t despair! In this book review, I share some guidelines for biohacking in this era of bad science. 3:28 Rigor Mortis - The death of rigor in science 5:55 The Funding Fiasco 14:03 The Replication Crisis 16:50 Bias Begets Bad Science 19:05 HARKing 20:57 The Furry Problem - Animal Studies 23:16 Human Studies are the Best 28:25 In Vitro Invaders 32:00 The Absurdistan of Academia 35:45 The Science Publishing Racket 39:05 The Losing War on Cancer 43:30 The Coming Decline 46:16 Biohacker Ethos and Practice 50:10 Conclusion 📑 Read Book Review 💲 Order Rigor Mortis
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