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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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philosophy Archive
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‘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... -
Should journalists report on unpublished research?
I was recently commissioned to write a short news story about a some unpublished research.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... -
Climate change and philosophy of science: Does climate science aim at truth?
A couple of weeks ago there was an interesting exchange in The Guardian between George Monbiot and Nicholas Maxwell, a... -
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... -
Blair fails Philosophy of Science 101
Here’s a piece I wrote about Tim Blair’s most recent attack on reason. I started writing it for this blog but... -
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... -
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... -
Catholics kill babies, says philosopher
According to Luc Bovens, professor of philosophy at LSE, the rhythm method is the moral equivalent of the contraceptive pill.... -
Comics for Nerds
I was amazed to find out (perhaps a bit belatedly) that there is a graphic novel all about philosophical logic....