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
Health 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,... -
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’”... -
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... -
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,... -
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... -
Economists (don’t) prove that money can buy you happiness… And news outlets prove they’re crap.
Last week, Science published the results of a study [pdf] that positively answers once and for all the question that... -
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.... -
Happiness study: Science journalism FAIL
I don’t like being so negative all the time. I promise my next post will be nicer. BUT… You might have... -
BOGUS: Today Tonight on Fish Oil, Weight Loss and Holograms
I’ve been reluctant to call bogus on science reporting from shows like Today Tonight or A Current Affair because, well,...
