COLUMN: Thoughts on publication bias
An article in Scientific American on April 21 revealed an insidious trend in the world of basic science — selectivity for positive results.
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An article in Scientific American on April 21 revealed an insidious trend in the world of basic science — selectivity for positive results.
I recently came across a bit of commentary in the New York Times article “For news outlets squeezed from the middle, it’s bend or bust” about a topic I’ve always held a fairly firm position on: the role of journalism in the information age.
I was browsing Scientific American magazine recently and came across an article with some interesting parallels to a few points I made in an opinion column earlier this year, “On the decline of American Idealism.”
Last month, a Scientific American article drew attention to a phenomenon called the “naturalness bias.”
I recently came across a New York Times opinion piece on a fairly important philosophical issue I, admittedly, had a few problems with.
Many adventure-based video games, much like many works in other story-based art forms, take a typified, triumphant narrative arc.
A recent column that appeared in the New York Times suggests that “American idealism” is failing.
A recent United States military white paper, titled “Countering Violent Extremism,” cited that for a moderate Muslim to wear a headscarf, or hijab, is a contributor “passive terrorism.”
The notion that education needs to become more individualized is hardly new.
It’s quite common to have a go-to source for information and news. I’m primarily a consumer of science-related media.
Scientist Dr. Kathy Niakan received permission to begin gene editing on human embryos Feb. 1.
Since rapper B.o.B. took to Twitter insisting the Earth is flat, the pushback from scientifically literate and sensible portions of the populace has been overwhelming.
It might seem ridiculous to suggest people believe the budding field of neuroscience, the study of the nervous system, is no longer capable of progress. Indeed, no one will explicitly tell you this is true.
College encourages the formation of hard opinions on most topics. This is true both in classes and in the college social life.