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Tag: scientific method

How to fix the cogs of reason | Day 299

How to fix the cogs of reason | Day 299

Do you ever try to explain pseudoscience to people? John Cook tells us how to do debunking more effectively.

Posted on June 12, 2015Categories 365 Science StoriesTags critical thinking, debunking, scientific method, skepticism1 Comment on How to fix the cogs of reason | Day 299
Redback antivenom: What does the science say? | Day 236

Redback antivenom: What does the science say? | Day 236

The redback spider sports an extremely painful neurotoxin in its venom, countered only by redback antivenom. But does the treatment actually work?

Posted on April 10, 2015Categories 365 Science StoriesTags controlled experiments, I hate spiders, science controversy, scientific method, scientific process, spiders, venom3 Comments on Redback antivenom: What does the science say? | Day 236
Pass the bacon | Day 192

Pass the bacon | Day 192

Dietary advice has been ironing out contradictions for decades, and here’s the latest one – saturated fat isn’t actually evil. Pass the coconut cream.

Posted on February 24, 2015February 24, 2015Categories 365 Science StoriesTags diet, meta-analysis, nutrition, scientific methodLeave a comment on Pass the bacon | Day 192
Science’s biggest fail ever? | Day 173

Science’s biggest fail ever? | Day 173

A famous cartoonist believes that science is putting on airs of inconsistency. I disagree – it’s not the science at blame here.

Posted on February 5, 2015Categories 365 Science StoriesTags Dilbert, science communication, scientific method, Scott Adams2 Comments on Science’s biggest fail ever? | Day 173

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