Quality of science & its communication
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Can I trust this map? 4 questions to ask when you see a map of the coronavirus pandemic
Maps can help ordinary citizens to work together with governments to limit the damage done by COVID-19, but they need…
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‘There is a problem’: Australia’s top scientist Alan Finkel pushes to eradicate bad science
A significant number of papers are of poor quality. In considering why this might be the case, I have found…
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How do we liberate agriculture and development from academic preferences
Much of the knowledge in developing countries has not been documented into books and journals that can be cited.
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Fudged research results erode people’s trust in experts
A database of retractions shows hundreds of academic articles have been withdrawn. Research misconduct threatens to corrode trust in academic…
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Initiatives address the dark side of academic publishing
Two important initiatives are tackling the dark side head on: The Embassy of Good Science and Think. Check. Submit.
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Bridging the credibility gap in science communication
People often react negatively when they don’t understand science, and these gaps in understanding are often driven by differences in…
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Simplistic solutions to complex problems turns behavioural science into a dangerous pseudoscience (part 3): Why it’s dangerous
Simplistic obesity messages have led to obese people being stigmatised which manifests as discrimination, social isolation, teasing, and bullying.
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How do academic ideas spread?
Recent research paints a fairly dim picture of the success academia has had in diversifying both its workforce and the…
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Critical Eye: Tacit knowledge paper gets lost in neuromyths, highlighting issues with evidence quality in KM
A knowledge management research paper that I recently located clearly illustrates why evidence must be critically appraised before a decision…