Archive - Science Fictions

Science Fictions links for March 2024

An Open Science embarrassment; a slew of profiles of dodgy researchers; AI taking over scientific writing; and much more

Mar 31 •

February 2024

Science Fictions links for February 2024

Yes, that well-endowed rat is here, but so is loads of other stuff

Feb 29 •

January 2024

Science Fictions links for January 2024

Good and bad AIs in research; a scandal in Boston; science gangsters; loads of data on the screwedness of scientific publishing

Jan 28 •

December 2023

Science Fictions links for December 2023

Ruin your Christmas by reading depressing stories about bad science!

Dec 23, 2023 •

November 2023

Science Fictions links for November 2023

The most interesting, amusing, and depressing bad-science stuff on the internet

Nov 19, 2023 •

October 2023

Science writing update, October 2023 edition

Ineffective drugs, amnesia about genetics, Dolly the sheep, and lies about vaping - plus a huge list of interesting links about bad science

Oct 13, 2023 •

September 2023

Science writing update, September 2023 edition

Should we fear ultra-processed foods? Is BMI useless? Do strip clubs reduce sex crimes? And tons of links about bad science

Sep 10, 2023 •

August 2023

Science writing update, August 2023 edition

Why I was right about the LK-99 "room-temperature superconductor" - plus all the usual updates and collected links

Aug 9, 2023 •

July 2023

Announcing my new podcast: The Studies Show

In which Tom Chivers and I talk about a scientific controversy every week

Jul 25, 2023 •

Science writing update, July 2023 edition

Anti-anti-misinformation; diet drinks on trial; scientists should git gud at debating; vaccinating bats; real aliens; and vaping... IN MICE. Plus lots…

Jul 11, 2023 •

June 2023

Science writing update, June 2023 edition

Breastfeeding vs. infant formula; ultra-processed foods vs. 30 plants a week; AI vs. the human race; being lonely vs. smoking cigarettes. It's all here…

Jun 10, 2023 •

May 2023

Science writing update, May 2023 edition

Politicising Long COVID; Biden's cognitive abilities; the Hitler hoax; missing the point about the AI apocalypse; and how evil are the rich, really…

May 7, 2023 •

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