SIGNAL VS NOISE
Some claims deserve attention. Some deserve containment.
Signal vs Noise is a practical framework for deciding whether a health claim is worth deeper investigation, cautious monitoring, or immediate dismissal.
Signal Indicators
Human outcomes
Replication
Plausible mechanism
Clear dose
Relevant population
Transparent conflicts
Consistent direction of effect
Safety data
Noise Indicators
One weird trick framing
Screenshot science
No dose discussion
No safety discussion
Affiliate pressure
Overconfident extrapolation
Mouse-to-human leap
Identity-based certainty
The Middle Zone
Many interesting claims are neither signal nor noise. They live in the uncertain middle: plausible, early, incomplete, and worth tracking without overcommitting.
Practical Questions
- 1.What is the claim?
- 2.Who benefits if I believe it?
- 3.What evidence type supports it?
- 4.What would change my mind?
- 5.What risks are being minimized?
Signal vs Noise
Use the Viral Vitalism framework system to make health claims clearer, more contextual, and easier to evaluate.
Viral Vitalism is an educational publication, not medical advice.