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Topic: bad science
(Image: AAP/Dan Himbrechts)

Despite its big COVID moment, science is in crisis

Science

Aug 21, 2020

12

(Image: Unsplash/Ousa Chea)

When it comes to fixing ‘bad science’, scholars are not the enemy

Comments, corrections, clarifications and cock-ups

Jul 29, 2019

1

(Image: Louis Reed/Unsplash)

Why are Australia’s research standards slipping?

Education

Jul 26, 2019

9

Rundle: why climate change activism has failed (and how it can be saved)

Environment

Feb 09, 2017

42

Fix the Nobel Prize — before it breaks science

Culture

Jul 21, 2016

2

"Organic food no healthier" <a href="http://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/wellbeing/organic-food-no-healthier-study-20090730-e27z.html">blared</a> yesterday's headlines. Really? Only if you take a very narrow view of "health". <b>Dr Marion Nestle</b> looks at what the study <em>actually</em> says.

“Organic food no healthier”? Really?

Environment

Jul 31, 2009

Pay peanuts... It's one thing for <em>The Huffington Post</em>'s army of unpaid bloggers to pontificate on politics, but when it comes to science and medicine, it's just irresponsible to publish the crackpot theories of unqualified, self-appointed "experts" says doctor <b>Rahul K. Parikh</b>.

HuffPo‘s unhealthy quackery

Digital

Jul 31, 2009

Forensic "science" is a misnomer, says <em>Popular Mechanics</em>: it was developed by cops, not scientists, and now some embarrassing forensic failures are fueling calls for a rethink of the entire field.

The real CSI: the shaky science of forensics

News

Jul 30, 2009

Talk-show queen Oprah Winfrey has hit back against <a href="http://www.newsweek.com/id/200025">this <em>Newsweek</em> article</a> that claims she promotes health "cures" that are dangerous and ineffective.

Oprah hits back at Newsweek

TV & Radio

Jun 05, 2009

Oh man. Some jackass eggheads took notes while watching every episode of <em>The Simpsons</em> and they came to the conclusion that the show may cause children to start smoking.

“Research” finds The Simpsons “may” encourage smoking

TV & Radio

Jun 03, 2009

Go ahead: That cup of joe won't hurt you, the latest research says. It might even help you. But caveat emptor, it's not as simple as it sounds.

Coffee is good for you (or if you do enough research you can prove anything)

News

May 19, 2009

There are 11 articles in bad science