Truth in Science: Discovery vs. Fiat
That truth in science is discovered, tested, and refined by repeated independent tests of predictions against data might seem uncontroversial […]
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News Recap for 10-30-20
Capital Press: EPA backs arguments against $25 million glyphosate verdict — The EPA has determined that glyphosate—the active ingredient in Roundup—shouldn’t be labeled
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Life is Risky Business
When my parents brought me home from the hospital in 1957, they were focused on ensuring I was handled with
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News recap for 10-23-20
Washington Examiner: What the 2020 election means for personal injury lawyers — In this commentary, former law school dean Victor Schwartz explains what
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Science and our culture are at a crossroads
Last week I picked up Stuart Ritchie’s recent examination of the current system of research funding and publication, Science Fictions:
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News Recap for 10-16-20
American Council on Science and Health: COVID-19, Courts, And Controversies — Since the coronavirus pandemic began, four main breeds of lawsuits have emerged:Direct
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The Scares that Weren’t and the Fears that Fizzled
History is littered with overblown panics and overhyped panaceas built on foundations of shifting sand. In 2020 alone, the Covid-19
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News Recap For 10-9-2020
Forbes: Is America Finally Ready To Become A Scientific Nation? — Forbes contributor Ethan Siegel lays out what he believes are the four
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It’s time for settled science in the PFAS debate
Recent polling conducted by the Center confirmed that consumers prefer that lawsuits in which scientific evidence is on trial rely
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News Recap for 10-2-20
RealClear Science: Juries’ Scientific Guesswork Has No Place in Courts — In his latest piece for RealClear Science, Joseph Annotti argues that courtrooms