bad science
Scientist Published Papers Based on 'Rick and Morty' to Expose Predatory Academic Journals
Predatory academic journals peddle fake science for a quick buck, and scientists are fighting back.
This Week in Bad Science: Men Crack Under Pressure More Than Women
A new study wants you to believe that male athletes lose their cool when the game is on the line.
A Quick Note on Jerry Jones's Opinion Regarding Head Trauma
We can all learn something from Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, but not for the reason he thinks.
Magic Chocolate Milk Heals Concussions, Says Extremely Premature Press Release
Chocolate milk has many excellent properties. Healing concussions probably isn't one of them.
In Praise of Crackpots Who Go Way Out on a Limb, and Then Suffer for It
There's still guilt-free joy to be found in the suffering of others, if you know where to look.
The Bad Science Fueling a New Wave of Sports Analytics
Facial analytics and team chemistry formulas have become a trend in sports analytics, but science and a bit of logic show the trend is just that.
Are You an Introvert, an Extrovert, or Just a Rude Prick?
Oh, aren't you just a precious little wallflower.
How a Marijuana Study Can Poke Holes in Your Brain
Thanks to the bungling of a study that grabbed headlines last week, we've gotten caught in a weed-brain feedback loop.
What It Takes for a Homeopathic Medicine Recall: Actual Medicine
Penicillin mysteriously winds up in 56 lots of Terra-Medica's mystery water pills.
No, Oreos Aren't as Addictive as Cocaine
More worrisome: the amount of “Stuf” in a DoubleStuf Oreo is estimated to exceed the amount in a regular Oreo only by a factor of 1.86.
Evangelicals Are Resurrecting America's Dead Diseases with Vaccine Paranoia
With help from junk science and cool kid hippies.
Don't Believe the Hype: We Haven't Been Invaded by Space Algae
This isn’t the first time this group of scientists has claimed to have found life in this very rock.