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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 | 24 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.... -
Stepping out of the box in science journalism
Posted on December 11, 2009 | 3 CommentsFor science journalists, it’s often hard to come up with stories that aren’t just communicating the findings of this or that study published in this or the other journal. Although... -
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... -
What i liked this week: Media, tech and science news
Posted on November 19, 2009 | 3 CommentsThis week’s roundup of top media, tech and science news, facts, comments and rants. • ABC to relaunch opinion site Unleashed | Mumbrella: A story about the new ABC online... -
New study highlights complexity of sensationalism in science reporting
Posted on November 17, 2009 | 10 CommentsAs I’ve touched on before, sensationalism in science journalism is a really tricky issue and some Australian research about sensationalism in health reporting released today further complicates the issue, revealing... -
#Nuttsack: A scandal with a positive effect
Posted on November 13, 2009 | 4 CommentsI wrote an article for Crikey today about the sacking of the UK’s chief drug adviser, David Nutt. You can find the article here, or read it below. -
Reuters starts a dangerous game of Chinese whispers
Posted on November 5, 2009 | 2 CommentsHere’s an article I published in Crikey today. It’s the story of a report of a report of a report of a study that doesn’t exist in a journal that... -
Catholics kill babies, says philosopher
Posted on October 26, 2009 | 3 CommentsAccording to Luc Bovens, professor of philosophy at LSE, the rhythm method is the moral equivalent of the contraceptive pill. In other words, the one method of contraception recommended by... -
Bogus reporting of my report on bogus science
Posted on September 18, 2009 | 5 CommentsA little while ago I published a story on ABC Science Online about a study that claimed to find that, among other things, longer penises improved “vaginal orgasm consistency”. I...