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April 2023
March 2023
Science writing update, March 2023 edition
Here's the best of what I've written recently - and some other interesting links
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Stuart Ritchie
January 2023
Science Fictions has moved to the i
I hope you'll come and join me at the newsletter's new home
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Stuart Ritchie
December 2022
Science isn't storytelling
An article with dreadful advice for scientists reminds us that not everyone has learned the lessons from the replication crisis
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Identical twins aren't *that* identical
A lawsuit about cheating on an exam reveals some weird misconceptions about twins - perpetrated by those who should know better
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November 2022
Does watching pornography cause erectile dysfunction?
Erections! Pornography! And now that I have your attention, this is an article about erections and pornography
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October 2022
The NIH's misguided genetics data policy
Banning scientists from using data to research certain topics is a bad move for all sorts of reasons
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How growth mindset shrank
Not long ago, growth mindset was described as life-changing. Now it's just a minor factor that might--or might not--help your kids' education. And…
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September 2022
When meta-analysis goes wrong
A recent study on homeopathy shows reminds us that meta-analysis - like any study - can look superficially solid yet still produce nonsense
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August 2022
Should scientific journals publish political debunkings?
A dialogue (with myself)
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The revolutionary Nature paper that wasn't
A CRISPR study claimed to upend the established science on genetic mutations. Did it?
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