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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happiness Archive
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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... -
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... -
Bogus Science Reporting: Herald-Sun tells you to take your condom off… for her happiness
The Herald Sun, not exactly known for its high-quality science reporting, has come out with a cracker today about sex... -
Reuters starts a dangerous game of Chinese whispers
Here’s an article I published in Crikey today. It’s the story of a report of a report of a report...
