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Today: Blue Monday or Happy Monday?
Posted on January 18, 2010 | 2 CommentsDr Petra has a nice post about the bogus science that surrounds the claim that today is “Blue Monday”. It’s a nice little media story of the type I like... -
The good, bad, and bogus science news you might have missed
Posted on January 11, 2010 | 4 CommentsWhile you were laying back, soaking up the ever increasing heat, you might have missed some of the good, bad, and bogus science reporting over the holiday period. If so, let me... -
Blair fails Philosophy of Science 101
Posted on January 4, 2010 | 3 CommentsHere’s a piece I wrote about Tim Blair’s most recent attack on reason. I started writing it for this blog but thought it would work particularly well on the Crikey... -
![Last week, Science published the results of a study [pdf] that positively answers once and for all the question that every philosopher (and non-philosopher) since Plato has asked themselves: Money...](http://www.goodbadandbogus.com/wp-content/uploads/Money_Happiness-195x105.jpg "Economists (don’t) prove that money can buy you happiness… And news outlets prove they’re crap.")
Economists (don’t) prove that money can buy you happiness… And news outlets prove they’re crap.
Posted on December 30, 2009 | 25 CommentsLast week, Science published the results of a study [pdf] that positively answers once and for all the question that every philosopher (and non-philosopher) since Plato has asked themselves: Money... -
Science journalists get punked? “Santa’s a Health Menace”
Posted on December 22, 2009 | 5 CommentsNewsweek reports today: Around the world, news outlets have been reporting on a new study in BMJ, the U.K.’s leading medical journal. In the article, titled “Santa Claus: A Public Health... -
Happiness study: Science journalism FAIL
Posted on December 18, 2009 | 6 CommentsI don’t like being so negative all the time. I promise my next post will be nicer. BUT… You might have seen a lot of stories floating around about a... -
BOGUS: Today Tonight on Fish Oil, Weight Loss and Holograms
Posted on December 18, 2009 | 22 CommentsI’ve been reluctant to call bogus on science reporting from shows like Today Tonight or A Current Affair because, well, it’s just too easy. That, and I don’t watch them.... -
Spinning light mystery solved already!
Posted on December 10, 2009 | 4 CommentsBoo! That was all to quick for my liking. I was hoping there would be at least a few days of theorising. Phil Plait over at Bad Astronomy guessed that... -
Awaiting pseudo-science explanations of crazy sky lights over Norway…
Posted on December 10, 2009 | 8 CommentsThere were the weirdest looking skylights over norway last night. The above picture doesn’t quite capture the weirdness. You’ll have to check out the videos (below) to see that the... -
Bogus Science Reporting: Herald-Sun tells you to take your condom off… for her happiness
Posted on November 30, 2009 | 5 CommentsThe Herald Sun, not exactly known for its high-quality science reporting, has come out with a cracker today about sex and its health benefits. It’s a wonderful mixture of very...