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Book Review: "The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business"

A few months ago, I assigned a book to my senior managers — Charles Duhigg’s “The Power of Habit.” They smiled wanly as they accepted the books, prepared to slog through a business book with little bearing on their real […]

  • By Kent Anderson
  • May 9, 2013
  • 1 Comment

Intellectual Access — It Takes More Than Accessibility

Another petition is brewing, but perhaps we should aim higher than accessibility and upwards to true intellectual access. To do this, it takes a lot of work, care, and thought. It is not a simple matter at all.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • May 23, 2012
  • 40 Comments

Where There's Smoke — Is Sponsorship of Open Access Author Fees a New Type of Conflict of Interest?

Is there a new form of conflict of interest in the world: BioMed Central’s corporate sponsorship of author fees?

  • By Kent Anderson
  • May 2, 2012
  • 30 Comments

Birds of a Feather Blog Together

In the world of science blogging, there are those who cite the literature, those who don’t, and never the twain shall meet.

  • By Phil Davis
  • Mar 7, 2012
  • 15 Comments

Butt of the Joke — A Review Article Parody Proposes Smoking for Endurance Athletes

The vaunted review article gets a neat little send-up, and reminds us that part of the value of humor is that it keeps you loose and helps you retain a skeptical perspective.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Nov 25, 2011
  • 8 Comments

Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love — At Least Not at the American College of Surgeons

An entire issue of a society’s newsmagazine is taken down, and an editor resigns, after a slightly uncomfortable attempt at humor. We’re talkin’ ’bout overreaction.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Apr 8, 2011
  • 12 Comments

The Healthy, Wealthy Corner — What 200 Years of Scientific Progress Can Do

While we can tied up in the minutiae of scientific reporting and pursuits, the grand overall effect is impressive, as this video shows.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Jan 21, 2011
  • 4 Comments

Is There Really a Systematic Problem in Medical Publishing? Or Just a Reporter With a Narrative?

A recent Atlantic article has cast doubt on high-impact medical research. But is the article accurate? Or is it biased itself?

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Oct 20, 2010
  • 5 Comments

The iPad in Medicine: The Good, the Bad, and the Germy

A physician uses the iPad, and it works great. But can you wash it enough for the hospital setting?

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Jun 22, 2010
  • 4 Comments

Breaking the Chain of Inquiry — When Journals and Journalists Fall Short

When an author conceals information, and a blog branded with a respectable newspaper plays along, it doesn’t engender confidence in the new information space.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Nov 12, 2009
  • 6 Comments

Diversion, Invention, and Socialized Medicine

A study of social citation reveals diversion, invention, and distortion, and provides a cautionary tale about how socialization of knowledge in medicine can have downsides.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Jul 30, 2009
  • 10 Comments

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