Anonymous Substack newsletter known for rigorous, heterodox long-form research posts — most notably the obesity/food reward/chemical hypothesis series.
Heterodox research synthesis in public: Slime Mold Time Mold's obesity series (applying the food reward/palatability hypothesis, examining lithium, examining historical obesity data) demonstrates the potential for rigorous amateur research to identify gaps in official scientific consensus. The anonymous authorship and Substack format sidestep credentialist gatekeeping. Became influential in the rationalist/EA online community as an example of laypersons doing serious empirical work. Part of a broader movement of 'citizen science' and 'independent research' enabled by open access data.
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