As someone living in a state currently undergoing a measles outbreak, it seems relatively non-controversial to state that science has something of a credibility problem. Some of this confusion surely comes from the way the popular press covers new scientific studies, with over-hyped conclusions drawn from the latest research studies. A pair of videos below from Johns Hopkins biostatisticians Jeffrey Leak and Lucy McGowan do a nice job helping train readers to clarify the “disconnect between news headlines and the scientific research they cover.” (h/t to BoingBoing for sourcing these videos).
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David to highlight another source of anti-hype — I just read about a Twitter account that just adds “in mice” to science headlines to make them accurate. The story of the scientist who created the account is also a fun read.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/justsaysinmice
Story: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/6/15/18679138/nutrition-health-science-mice-news