Category: Science Journals & Journalism
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The Lies that Whole Foods Tells
This widespread and deliberate misinformation campaign needs to stop immediately.
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RealClearScience’s Most Controversial Articles of 2013
This article was originally published on RealClearScience. One of the best things about science is that, out of all human endeavors, it is the one most concerned with establishing demonstrable facts. Unlike in say, politics or law, opinion only matters inasmuch as it is supported by data. Science, therefore, is a world where truth trumps…
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20 Tips for Analyzing Claims of a Scientific Study
This article was originally posted on RealClearScience. One of the big problems in science journalism is the tendency to hype scientific research. You’re familiar with the routine: A new study comes out on, say, how coffee might lead to a slight increase in a particular disease. Then, plastered all over the front pages of websites…
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European Journalists Choose Magic over Physics
Europe is a magical realm. The food is tastier, the people are sexier, and some parts of Poland don’t experience gravity. Wait, what?
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Science Is Broken. Can Better Statistics Help?
The scientific community should replace its 0.05 significance level with 0.005.