Science

News, commentary, critique, reviews, research and more from the world of science.

Psychology

In a world of eight billion unique minds, what even is ‘neurotypical’, anyway?

Richard Glover -
Rather than attaching labels to each facet of neurodiversity, we could be identifying what support people need for their best chance of success.
Environmentalism

The Starbucks ‘Sippy Lid’ and the marketing doublespeak of greenwashing

Suyeon Jung -
To meet consumer demand for a reduction in plastic, Starbucks introduced the 'Sippy Lid'. The only problem? It actually increased plastic waste.
Technology

The Sword of Durandal – the wholly impossible “Quantum Navigation Device”

Cameron Coward -
The 'Sword of Durandal' promises to be a game-changing Quantum Navigation Device in the palm of your hand – except, it doesn't actually exist
Technology

Machine learning without critical thinking only encourages tech pseudoscience

Richard Glover -
When ask how a machine learning tool can be used – but not whether it's accurate – we risk encoding technological pseudoscience into society.
Space

Dimethyl sulfide from space – a sign of extraterrestrial life, or something else?

Georgy Kurakin -
In April, astronomers detected the presence of dimethyl sulfide on an planet K2-18b, amid speculation that it might be signs of extraterrestrial life
Alternative Medicine

The dangers of flawed clinical trials

Edzard Ernst -
Medical researchers who cannot or will not design a clinical trial with rigour enough to avoid faulty conclusions have no place in professional science.
Technology

The digital doppelgänger: how algorithms decide who we become

Dion Stephan Baldsing -
Invisible social media curation by algorithms can reach beyond tailoring content and even start to shape users' beliefs and identity
Health

How arbitrary decisions become dogma in healthcare

André Bacchi -
Established medical protocols are rarely critically re-evaluated, which can lead to ideas that persist because of inertia rather than evidence.
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