Errors with statistics: What if academics were as dumb as quacks with statistics? http://www.badscience.net/2011/10/what-if-academics-were-as-dumb-as-quacks-with-statistics/ Statistical Errors in Mainstream Journals http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/index.php/statistical-errors-in-mainstream-journals/ Article by Kulvinder Singh Matharu – 2011
I was going to post something about the recent BBC Horizon episode “Science Under Attack” but I held off as I needed to calm down after witnessing, in my humble opinion, the bizarre behaviour of Daily Telegraph journalist James Delingpole. Well, I’ve calmed down now and have seen that richarddawkins.net has some commentary on this [...]
Article by Harriet Hall on the failed experiment in bringing real science and critical thinking to “O, The Oprah Magazine”: Write for Oprah? Wrong for Me http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/?p=6721 Ben Goldacre’s book “Bad Science” and website www.badscience.net details the misuse and abuse of science by the media; Harriet Hall’s experience would seem to validate a lot of [...]
Having read Ben Goldacre “Bad Science” book and blog, and having read other websites dedicated to the need for evidence-based decisions and the need for proper trials, I agree with Ben Goldacre’s article “Boris Johnson and his innovative trial methodology” that Johnson may be harming our kids with his “tacit” endorsement of the Centre for [...]
Ben Goldacre of “Bad Science” fame posts an article on Gillian McKeith’s accusations and, from the information provided, McKeith’s attempts to hide the evidence. A TwitterGate! And then I was incompetently libelled by a litigious millionaire http://www.badscience.net/2010/07/and-then-i-was-incompetently-libelled-by-a-litigious-millionaire/ Article by Kulvinder Singh Matharu – 2010
Further to my recent article Chiropractor’s back off! at http://www.metalvortex.com/blog/2010/04/15/384.html regarding the British Chiropractic Association on their dropping the libel case against Simon Singh, I’ve came across an article from the excellent Ben Goldacre at http://www.badscience.net/2010/04/british-chiropractic-association-drops-shameful-libel-case-against-science-writer-who-criticised-them/ which goes into a bit more depth. Well worth a read. There is another excellent article from Stuff and [...]
I’ve been following this story for some time now, and it’s got real interesting recently with articles on the current situation over at Bad Science and Holford Watch. Basically, this is about the infamous fish oil “trial” and Durham Council’s claims on the positive effects of fish oil. But with no real evidence offered and what [...]
