Sloppy thinking, sloppy research, and misleading with statistics
Strawberry Festivals, Treadmill Clothesracks, And Research: When The Claims Don’t Match The Study
Some signs of bad science reporting (and bad science), with examples.
Data Hiding In Plain Sight: Pain And Pressure Changes Over Time
This is a story that will be useful for those suffering from conditions that are affected by barometric pressure, and also for any kind of researcher. Seriously.
Numbers, Honesty, And Surveys
So there’s this thing called “Benford’s Law” – and I think that it might be super useful in determining when people aren’t completely honest in survey research.
Clickbait Is Playing You For A Fool
When we have bullshit “studies” shared and commented upon with the same weight as real research, they get to play you for a sucker, getting you to buy into whatever agenda they might have.
Follow the money: Metal and drugs Edition
Did you see that thing about drugs and music? Did you think it was dumb and obvious? It was worse.