A monthly roundup of links about bad science, scientific fraud, retractions and replication failures, written with a cynical, true-crime flavour. It helps readers keep up with research misconduct stories and the broader push for more honest science.
Website: https://www.sciencefictions.org
A professor of evolutionary psychology writes about sex differences, the nature-nurture debate, and human behaviour, often discussing new papers and excerpts from his book. Readers get research-based commentary with evolutionary context and the author's own views.
Experimental History publishes essays that test popular claims against data and ideas from psychology, economics and the history of science. Readers get contrarian, humorous, evidence-driven takes on topics like AI and jobs, loneliness statistics, and why discoveries happen.
Essays on science, biology, AI alignment and the quirks of internet discourse, written with a wry, speculative voice. Each issue works through an unusual question or theory, often with humor and explicit epistemic caveats.
Saloni Dattani writes about medical progress, science funding and metascience, with long evidence-based essays and practical guides such as one on data visualization. Readers get historical context on medical breakthroughs and a critique of hype-driven science journalism.
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