Version 2026.08.15
Schema v1
Initial normalized public dataset release with stable study IDs, study classes, ingredient relationships, evidence direction labels, study-level metadata, aggregate report metrics, and CSV/JSON exports.
Version history
Evidence dataset changelog
Public releases are versioned so researchers, writers, and readers can identify which dataset structure and evidence state they referenced. Evidence-grade changes live in a separate append-only change tracker.
Learning context
How this concept connects to supplement decisions
Version history for The Hippie Scientist public research dataset and Evidence Report. Learning pages explain the reasoning layer behind the herb and compound library. They are designed to make mechanisms, evidence quality, safety tradeoffs, and product claims easier to interpret.
Use Evidence dataset changelog to build better questions before choosing a supplement: what outcome is being targeted, what mechanism is claimed, what human evidence exists, what dose was studied, and what risks could change the answer for a specific person?
Mechanistic plausibility is useful, but it should be weighed against trial design, safety history, product quality, and the possibility that a simpler intervention may be more appropriate.