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Review of Science Fictions (Teach Secondary)

February 25, 2021

Even where there is no outright fraud involved, simple statistical errors, “publication bias” and perverse incentives can render “breakthroughs” less noteworthy when the studies reporting them are looked at more closely.

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In Bookshelf, Research, Reviews Tags Science Fictions, review

Review of Science Fictions

January 13, 2021

This is an example of why hype can, in own way, be dangerous. It detracts time, energy and financial resources away from interventions that may be less exciting to look at but which actually work better.

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In Bookshelf, Research, Reviews Tags Science Fictions, Review, research

Quick look: Science Fictions

December 5, 2020

It’s really rather annoying when a non-fiction book received for review is not only useful, but readable. And not merely readable, but enjoyable, even entertaining.

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In Bookshelf, Quick Looks, Reviews Tags Science Fictions, Stuart Ritchie, review, science
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How reliable is neuroscience?

July 20, 2020

If 10% of studies in neuroscience are flawed, how can you know which ones are OK?

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In Books Unseen, News & views, Research Tags Science Fictions, science, research
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