Science Journalism

And The 'Worst Science Article' Prize Goes To...

Posted 02.22.2012

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The folks at the Daily Mail are big fans of science, regularly covering cutting-edge research from universities in the UK and abroad. But do scientist...

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The Autism Vaccine Controversy and the Need for Responsible Science Journalism

Seth Mnookin | Posted 03.05.2012

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Seth Mnookin

The seemingly never-ending contraction of the media industry has resulted in a shedding of specialists in every journalistic medium. That does not, however, mean that the public's hunger for information about science, medicine and technology is shrinking.

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Dear Media: Please Stop Reporting About Science

Jacob Dickerman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jacob Dickerman

There's nothing special about the moon. If it didn't exist, life on this planet would be largely the same,

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Journalists Present Acupuncture Placebo As Cure

Jacob Dickerman | Posted 11.17.2011

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Jacob Dickerman

A flat Earth is not an equal proposition to a round one, and when a study shows that a placebo works as well as a medicine, it means that the medicine itself is probably a placebo.

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