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
Psychology Archive
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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’”... -
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... -
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... -
What i liked this week: Media, tech and science news
This week’s roundup of top media, tech and science news, facts, comments and rants. • ABC to relaunch opinion site Unleashed...
