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Science writing update, September 2023 edition
Should we fear ultra-processed foods? Is BMI useless? Do strip clubs reduce sex crimes? And tons of links about bad science
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Science writing update, August 2023 edition
Why I was right about the LK-99 "room-temperature superconductor" - plus all the usual updates and collected links
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Announcing my new podcast: The Studies Show
In which Tom Chivers and I talk about a scientific controversy every week
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Science writing update, July 2023 edition
Anti-anti-misinformation; diet drinks on trial; scientists should git gud at debating; vaccinating bats; real aliens; and vaping... IN MICE. Plus lots…
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Science writing update, June 2023 edition
Breastfeeding vs. infant formula; ultra-processed foods vs. 30 plants a week; AI vs. the human race; being lonely vs. smoking cigarettes. It's all here…
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Science writing update, May 2023 edition
Politicising Long COVID; Biden's cognitive abilities; the Hitler hoax; missing the point about the AI apocalypse; and how evil are the rich, really…
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Science writing update, April 2023 edition
Social media and mental health; ice baths; hungry judges debunked; dodgy parenting advice; and do science and politics mix? Plus even more interesting…
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Science writing update, March 2023 edition
Here's the best of what I've written recently - and some other interesting links
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