Editor’s note: Read Hilda’s October 26, 2016 @redditscience conversation on Open Access in Action here plos.io/OAweek16AMA An old tradition and a new technology…
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Listicles Between Science’s Secretive, Elitist Past and Open, Accessible Future
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Listicles Flying Flak and Avoiding “ad hominem” Response
It was easy to work out where I stood in a fairly recent outburst of name-calling from one of the pillars of…
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Bias This is How Research Gender-Bias Bias Works
But how can you tell? She wanted to know why I said some work on gender bias was obviously too biased to…
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Listicles Research Nirvana: The Generosity Edition
Research Nirvana… What would it be like and what paths could lead us there? That was the theme of my recent talk at the…
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Evidence 5 Tips For Avoiding P-Value Potholes
The hunt for p-values less than 0.05 has left many of science’s roadways riddled with potholes. More than 50% of them in…
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Listicles 8 PubMed Ninja Skills
A few million people use PubMed every day – many pretty much every day. And everyone’s got their own habits, shortcuts, and…
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Evidence 5 Key Things to Know About Data on Adverse Effects
The potential harms of interventions are tricky to get a handle on. Our feelings about them are, too. It wouldn’t be…
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Bias Another 5 Things to Know About Meta-Analysis
Last year I wrote a post of “5 Key Things to Know About Meta-Analysis”. It was a great way to focus – but…
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Listicles 7 Tips for Women at Science Conferences
Women are really losing out at many science conferences. Large chunks of our lives are spent listening to men talking &ndash…
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Bias 5 Shortcuts to Keep Data on Risks in Perspective
“Risky” is definitely not a one-size-fits-all concept. It’s not just that we aren’t all at the same level of every risk…
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Bias The Disease Prevention Illusion: A Tragedy in 5 Parts
Act I: An ounce of “prevention.” “Prevention is better than cure.” Aphorisms like this go back a long way. And most…
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Bias 5 Key Things to Know About Meta-Analysis
Knowledge accumulates. But studies can get contradictory or misleading along the way. You can’t just do a head count: 3 studies saying…