Tag Archives: science

My first scientific presentation (and my 100th blog post!)

Posted on August 24, 2012 by

This is my 100th blog post, and I thought it might be fun to return to a point near the beginning of my time in science writing and communication, the summer after my junior year in high school, when I … Continue reading →

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Put your Head up to the Meta – A Peer Reviews Post-Post Publication Peer Review – A Bargh full of links

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

Attention conservation notice: This post dives into some inside baseball stuff on social psychology, how the science of psychology is practiced, and how science is communicated online. It is kind of long, but I intend it as sort of a … Continue reading →

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Chapter 4: Case Studies and Testimonials

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

This chapter deals with an enduring theme in my own thoughts, and a tension between the practice of science and the limits of the human mind. Those pieces of evidence which we naturally find convincing do not do real work … Continue reading →

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How to Misspell your Allusions – Riener on Dyson on Kahneman (and Freud and James)

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

Ok, let me begin by saying how much I love the New York Review of Books. You should totally subscribe to it. It is generally great content, and they make a lot of it free online to free loaders like … Continue reading →

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Chapter 3: Operationism and Essentialism

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

The subtitle of this chapter is “But Doctor, what does it really mean?” What does gravity really mean? Not just measurements of how fast things fall, but what is gravity, really? Stanovich points out that often the lay public wants … Continue reading →

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Review: Mr. Jefferson and the Giant Moose

Posted on August 2, 2011 by

I recently finished a fantastic little book, and I have to share it with you. It is called Mr. Jefferson and the Giant Moose, by Lee Alan Dugatkin (and @LeeDugaktin on twitter, a worthwhile follow). At first, it seems like … Continue reading →

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