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About
This blog is about science and science journalism: good, bad, and bogus. While most of the posts are about bad and bogus science and science writing, I try to find the time to reflect on good examples too.
I am a freelance science writer and I teach philosophy at the University of Sydney.
You can read more about the blog and me here.
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Bad Journalism Archive
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Can smoking pot make you smarter?
Is it possible that if you have schizophrenia, smoking marijuana will actually improve your cognitive performance? Since this blog is often... -
‘Gravity doesn’t exist’, says philosophically naive scientist/journalist
Reports of a physicist “taking on gravity” have recieved a bit of attention recently, with a New York Times article... -
Mobile phones and cancer: Study says ‘no’, news reports say ‘yes’…
- Ahead of a landmark study, newspapers all around the world have carried news reports warning of the terrible risk faced... -
Mobile phones, cancer, and dodgy reporting
The largest ever study of the potential link between mobile phone use and cancer has been completed, and news outlets... -
The science of riots. Can iPhone apps start riots?
Can an iphone app with special audio files be used to start riots? I really doubt it. Atari Teenage Riot, a German... -
Should journalists report on unpublished research?
I was recently commissioned to write a short news story about a some unpublished research. Should journalists be writing about... -
Climate change and philosophy of science: Does climate science aim at truth?
A couple of weeks ago there was an interesting exchange in The Guardian between George Monbiot and Nicholas Maxwell, a... -
Pot causes psychosis? Not so fast…
“Teen Pot Use Linked To Psychoses“, “Teen pot smokers at high risk of mental illness“,”Study finds cannabis use is ‘crazy-making’”... -
Bogus science busting at New Matilda
Here’s a great piece of bogus-science-busting from Anna Greer at New Matilda. I’m posting it here to make up somewhat... -
February’s going to be a bit slow here at GBnB
This is just a quick note letting you guys know that the blog might be a bit slow for the...