Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 32 minutes ago
Confused by the daily deluge of medical studies in the news that are often built on faulty science, yet imply great harm to your health?
Researcher, podcaster and former Army captain Alec Zeck joins Paul in a wide-ranging conversation about the serious lack of critical thinking and reasoning skills whenever science, health and medicine are discussed this week on Spirit Gym.
Learn more about Alec and his work at The Way Forward website at thewayfwrd.com and on social media via Facebook at facebook.com/T.Way.Forward , Twitter/X at https://x.com/TheWay__Forward , YouTube at youtube.com/@TheWayFwrd and Instagram at instagram.com/d_alec_zeck
Listen to The Way Forward podcast on Apple Podcasts at podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-way-forward-with-alec-zeck/id1544492743 or wherever you download them. Watch The End of COVID series of videos at theendofcovid.com
0:00 Intro
3:44 A meeting with Dr. Kelly Brogan changed the trajectory of Alec’s family forever.
7:32 We live in the necessary and purposeful appearance of duality.
15:37 Do you believe in pantheism or panentheism?
20:52 The fallacy of flood draws.
28:24 Thinking and seeking truth by means of falsification.
34:38 Who is the expert?
46:11 What is real pseudoscience?
51:26 Gain of function research.
1:09:52 Epidemiological-based models are flawed to their core.
1:22:05 The major problems with modern medicine.
1:29:18 The human biofield.
1:38:10 “Our body is the most incredible, beautiful, brilliant, intelligently designed thing that has ever existed in this realm.”
1:51:41 The most important impact on a human being’s psyche.
2:03:47 Discerning facts from fiction.
2:14:31 The Cartman drama triangle.
Listen to Paul's conversation with Alec Zeck and check out the show notes page on our Spirit Gym website at paulchek.com/blog/podcast-episodes/346-why-most-science-isnt-actually-scientific-with-alec-zeck
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Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as Bears
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Confused by the daily deluge of medical studies in the news that are often built on faulty science, yet imply great harm to your health?
Researcher, podcaster and former Army captain Alec Zeck joins Paul in a wide-ranging conversation about the serious lack of critical thinking and reasoning skills whenever science, health and medicine are discussed this week on Spirit Gym.
Learn more about Alec and his work at The Way Forward website at thewayfwrd.com and on social media via Facebook at facebook.com/T.Way.Forward , Twitter/X at https://x.com/TheWay__Forward , YouTube at youtube.com/@TheWayFwrd and Instagram at instagram.com/d_alec_zeck
Listen to The Way Forward podcast on Apple Podcasts at podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-way-forward-with-alec-zeck/id1544492743 or wherever you download them. Watch The End of COVID series of videos at theendofcovid.com
0:00 Intro
3:44 A meeting with Dr. Kelly Brogan changed the trajectory of Alec’s family forever.
7:32 We live in the necessary and purposeful appearance of duality.
15:37 Do you believe in pantheism or panentheism?
20:52 The fallacy of flood draws.
28:24 Thinking and seeking truth by means of falsification.
34:38 Who is the expert?
46:11 What is real pseudoscience?
51:26 Gain of function research.
1:09:52 Epidemiological-based models are flawed to their core.
1:22:05 The major problems with modern medicine.
1:29:18 The human biofield.
1:38:10 “Our body is the most incredible, beautiful, brilliant, intelligently designed thing that has ever existed in this realm.”
1:51:41 The most important impact on a human being’s psyche.
2:03:47 Discerning facts from fiction.
2:14:31 The Cartman drama triangle.
Listen to Paul's conversation with Alec Zeck and check out the show notes page on our Spirit Gym website at paulchek.com/blog/podcast-episodes/346-why-most-science-isnt-actually-scientific-with-alec-zeck
Thanks to our awesome sponsors!
• Paul’s Preferred Products paulchek.com/shop/paul-recommends (check out clean, healthy and good for you products Paul uses every day)
• Paleovalley paleovalley.com/chek15 (save 15% on your first purchase)
• BIOptimizers bioptimizers.com/spiritgym (save an extra 10% on your purchase by using the code PAUL10 at checkout)
• Organifi organifi.com/chek20 (save 20% on your purchase by using the code CHEK20 at checkout)
• Wild Pastures wildpastures.com/paulchek (save 20% and free shipping for life plus $15 on your first order)
We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.
Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as Bears
All Rights Reserved MusicFit Records 2024 at musicfitrecords.com
