Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
speaks to the scientific evidence
English answer:
addresses/relates to the scientific evidence
Added to glossary by
B D Finch
Apr 14, 2014 13:00
10 yrs ago
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English term
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Native in: Russian 
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speaks to the scientific evidence
English
Science
Science (general)
Hello everyone,
PRESENTER: And Dr. Campbell, you coined the term that is becoming very, very much more popularized, whole food plant-based. Can you explain the distinction between veganism and what whole food plant-based actually means?
DOCTOR CAMPBELL: Yeah, my background of course has been research of course for a long time. Several decades now and as I sort of move forward and my understanding of what was a relationship between food and health, I wasn't initially motivated by the concept of veganism. It was all based really on our research, and that's just where the research took us, and after some years, obviously, I learned about the word, began to embrace what this is about, so the whole food plant-based diet for me **speaks to the scientific evidence***.
Does "speaks to the scientific evidence" means that whole food plant-based diet is scientifically-based, i.e. based on the scientific facts?
Thank you.
PRESENTER: And Dr. Campbell, you coined the term that is becoming very, very much more popularized, whole food plant-based. Can you explain the distinction between veganism and what whole food plant-based actually means?
DOCTOR CAMPBELL: Yeah, my background of course has been research of course for a long time. Several decades now and as I sort of move forward and my understanding of what was a relationship between food and health, I wasn't initially motivated by the concept of veganism. It was all based really on our research, and that's just where the research took us, and after some years, obviously, I learned about the word, began to embrace what this is about, so the whole food plant-based diet for me **speaks to the scientific evidence***.
Does "speaks to the scientific evidence" means that whole food plant-based diet is scientifically-based, i.e. based on the scientific facts?
Thank you.
Responses
| 4 +5 | addresses/relates to |
B D Finch
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| 4 +4 | supports (or coincides with) scientific evidence |
Jenni Lukac (X)
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Change log
Apr 16, 2014 21:53: B D Finch Created KOG entry
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addresses/relates to
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/speak to
"speak to something
[for something] to address, indicate, or signal something. This event speaks to the need for good communication. Your present state of employment speaks to your need for a better education."
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Note added at 22 mins (2014-04-14 13:23:35 GMT)
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Rather than supporting the scientific evidence (which would be to put the cart before the horse), it takes up that evidence and uses it. Or so he claims.
"speak to something
[for something] to address, indicate, or signal something. This event speaks to the need for good communication. Your present state of employment speaks to your need for a better education."
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Note added at 22 mins (2014-04-14 13:23:35 GMT)
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Rather than supporting the scientific evidence (which would be to put the cart before the horse), it takes up that evidence and uses it. Or so he claims.
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Comment: "Many thanks to everyone.
Thank you, B D Fynch."
+4
10 mins
supports (or coincides with) scientific evidence
Although this is a very conversational tone, I believe that this is what the speaker meant to say.
Peer comment(s):
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Jean-Claude Gouin
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Thanks, 1045. Here in Spain we are (unofficially) celebrating the birth of the Second Spanish Republic.
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Yvonne Gallagher
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Cheers and thanks, gallagy.
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DLyons
: For me, "support" isn't necessarily implied.
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3. to give evidence of or comments on (a subject).http://www.thefreedictionary.com/speak to
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Shera Lyn Parpia
: I do feel that support is implied in the above sentence.
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Thanks, Shera Lyn.
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Ildiko Santana
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Thanks very much, Ildiko.
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