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10th September, 2024
Law

The Illusion of Proof: Confirmation bias and the Lucy Letby Case

Conspiracy theorists fall victim to a fundamental misunderstanding of how to evaluate and synthesise evidence.…

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Andy L
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7th July, 2021
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The Decline and Fall of Science-based Medicine

The philosophy of science-based medicine (SBM) is a response to perceived shortcomings in the practice…

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Andy L
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24th February, 2021
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Scepticism and The Social Ubiquity of Magical Thinking

An essential read for any sceptic is the early 19th Century classic, The Golden Bough…

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Andy L
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