The Danger of Singular Authority: The Silent Crisis in Public Health and Scientific Progress
This essay by BSI’s Emily Kaplan uncovers the shocking reality of how digital giants like YouTube are gatekeeping critical information, effectively silencing independent experts and alternative viewpoints
The Band of Debunkers Busting Bad Scientists
Stanford’s president and a high-profile physicist are among those taken down by a growing wave of volunteers who expose faulty or fraudulent research papers
Greg Glassman – Replication Crisis, Bad Science Uncovered
Originally recorded in 2017 by BSI co-founder Greg Glassman, this talk hones in on a critical issue that BSI considers a major breaking point in scientific integrity: the "Replication Crisis."
Have cancer deaths dropped by a third over the last three decades?
Investigators and the media need to be more careful interpreting and reporting “cancer mortality”
Cancer as a metabolic disease: implications for novel therapeutics
Mounting evidence is showing that cancer is indeed a metabolic disease, and not the result of genetic mutations. Given this cause, Thomas Seyfried et. al., explain methods for treating cancer, including diet, drugs effecting energy ...
Correlation Vs. Causation
In this second installment, BSI's Emily Kaplan breaks down the difference between corollary studies and causal studies. Corollary studies can show relationships between data sets, they do not establish cause.
Ep 6 – William Briggs – Dangers of Statistical Misinterpretation
If you’ve ever taken Statistics 101 – or participated in any basic research work – you’re probably familiar with the old adage “correlation does not imply causation.” Despite the saying’s popularity, many researchers (and media ...
Absolute Risk Vs. Relative Risk
BSI’s Emily Kaplan explains the difference between absolute risk and relative risk, using a fictitious example to illustrate how results can be made to sound profound, when they really aren’t.
There’s Far More Scientific Fraud Than Anyone Wants To Admit
Despite recent scandals of research misconduct and error, the academic world still seems determined to look the other way.
More hype over the new cholesterol pill ‘bempedoic acid’?
“I learnt very early on in my career that you cannot slice data the way they did.” says John Mandrola, a cardiac electrophysiologist.