Bad science is everywhere, from late night informercials to the worlds biggest drug companies. Fortunately, Dr Ben Goldacre has written a very entertaining book to help us identify the telltale signs.
Researchers are dealing with a disturbing trend that threatens the foundation of scientific progress: scientific fraud has become an industry. And it's growing faster than legitimate peer-reviewed ...
In an earlier article “what makes bad science” was discussed, together with examples of bad scientific practice, and we offered tips for critically reading a science paper. In this article the reverse ...
The recent excellent article by Josh Bloom, “NYC Pol Uses Phony Cancer Scare & ‘Children’ to Ban Glyphosate in Parks,” talks about the scare tactics used by a council member in New York to ban ...
Despite superficial textbooks, rote teaching, and a shortage of project-based learning, there is hope for science education. The news of the so-so performance in science by American students on the ...