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.
Research Blogging Awards 2010 Finalist
good journalism Archive
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Brain development and snake oil: graphical presentations of science
In a number of previous posts, I’ve discussed the way science can sometimes be wonderfully communicated through comics. (See here,... -
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... -
Can unconscious brains think? Coma, philosophy of mind, and the media.
“Ok brain. I don’t like you and you don’t like me. Let’s just do this and I can go back... -
Actually, maybe economists did prove money can buy happiness…
A little while ago, I wrote a post about an article in Science about the relationship between “objective” measurements of... -
How risky is a home birth? Some thoughts about the number crunching.
For some time now, there has been a heated debate in Australia about home births. Home birth advocates argue that... -
Today: Blue Monday or Happy Monday?
Dr Petra has a nice post about the bogus science that surrounds the claim that today is “Blue Monday”. It’s... -
The good, bad, and bogus science news you might have missed
While you were laying back, soaking up the ever increasing heat, you might have missed some of the good, bad, and... -
Science journalists get punked? “Santa’s a Health Menace”
Newsweek reports today: Around the world, news outlets have been reporting on a new study in BMJ, the U.K.’s leading medical journal.... -
Stepping out of the box in science journalism
For science journalists, it’s often hard to come up with stories that aren’t just communicating the findings of this or... -
Spinning light mystery solved already!
Boo! That was all to quick for my liking. I was hoping there would be at least a few days...
