Science Fictions: Exposing Fraud, Bias, Negligence and Hype in Science by Stuart Ritchie

Science Fictions: Exposing Fraud, Bias, Negligence and Hype in Science

Stuart Ritchie

257 pages first pub 2020 (view editions)

nonfiction psychology science sociology challenging informative medium-paced
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This book is ideal for readers who are passionate about understanding the systemic flaws and ethical challenges within the scientific community and seek a critical examination of how these issues impact public trust and knowledge.

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An insider’s view of science reveals why many scientific results cannot be relied upon – and how the system can be reformed.Science is how we understand the world. Yet failures in peer review and mistakes in statistics have rendered a shocking num...

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