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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 Science Archive
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The problem with drug trials
Should randomised trials be the only type of evidence accepted for rolling out drug treatments? If so, then two researchers wrote... -
Jesus did (not) cure someone of the flu
This week we got a quick and entertaining lesson in the way science sometimes works… or doesn’t work. Just last week,... -
Why you REALLY can’t trust small studies: the small study effect
You’ll often see loony zealots refer you to a study showing how effective their preferred treatment is — there usually... -
‘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... -
Virginity test frees convicted rapists
I’m often frustrated by the pseudoscientific rubbish people around here believe in. (By around here I mean places like Australia,... -
Mythbusting booze: Hair of the dog – hangover cure or excuse for alcoholism?
This is the second part in a series about the myths and realities of alcohol consumption. I pray thee let me... -
Mythbusting Booze: Myths and realities of alcohol consumption
This is the first part of a series that aims to bust some myths about booze. Hangovers suck and they’re probably... -
Should journalists report on unpublished research?
I was recently commissioned to write a short news story about a some unpublished research.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... -
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... -
Fish oil: Bogus or not?
In a previous post which considered some of the bogus science claims made by the Australian TV show Today Tonight,...