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Science Fictions
by Stuart Ritchie
Anyone working in a STEM field should read this book. Even if you’re into “pop-science” news this worth reading. There is so much nonsense and straight up fraud out there, but it’s not a sign of the end of science. Ritchie shows how being a skeptic is done. He clearly shows that if something is a “peer reviewed” published article, it can still be wrong (and often is). A published article is far from the final step in research, it’s a major one for sure, but is part of an ongoing conversation that continually assesses and critiques it.
He covers everything from the awful paper that falsely claimed autism is caused by vaccines, to sensationalized news headlines, and how every food causes and cures cancer. Highly recommend.
He covers everything from the awful paper that falsely claimed autism is caused by vaccines, to sensationalized news headlines, and how every food causes and cures cancer. Highly recommend.