The diversion from modern science towards post-modern science began about 100 years ago. Since then things have gone from bad to worse, with bad science [...]
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 [...]
There has been a commonly held belief that there was nothing one could do to prevent Alzheimer’s. Dr. Dale Bredesen has found that your memory’s [...]
Science, once a beacon of objectivity, has become marred by corruption and misuse. At BSI, we are on a mission to unravel the tyranny of [...]
Emily: Welcome to the Broken Science Podcast where we consider what happens when predictive value is replaced by consensus in science. This week on [...]
William Briggs builds upon Greg Glassman's Castro Ranch talk introducing The Broken Science Initiative. Briggs emphasizes that his critique is not aimed at all types of science, but rather at the growing prevalence of broken and bad science. Briggs highlights two especially impactful examples of broken science, namely the COVID "panic" and climate change. Using these examples, Briggs demonstrates how reliance on flawed models and blind trust in "the science" has lead to severe political and social ramifications for everyone.
Transcript Greg Glassman: Good evening. How is everyone? How’s the food? Good. Any CrossFitters in here? Crowd: *Cheers* Greg Glassman: It’s good to see you [...]
