From human ‘gills’ to reproducing rock, evidence hasn’t always pointed scientists in the right direction.
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To give the best chance for science to have an impact, we need to present our arguments to the public in the most convincing ways we have available. Applied psychology can help.
Not all false beliefs arise from malicious misinformation. Some legal precedents rest on the status of everyday ‘common knowledge’, since shown to be false, but embedded in our law nonetheless.
What we regard today as scientific evidence can trace its roots back to the ancient art of persuasion.
Memories of events are notoriously unreliable - especially after some time has passed. Experts and police have developed an app to help the general public record evidence when it’s fresh.
Brain-zapping, the curious case of the n-rays and other stories of evidence
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You've had an x-ray before but have you had an n-ray? Of course not, because they're not real. But people used to think they were. Today, on Trust Me, I'm an Expert, we're bringing you stories on the theme of evidence.
Judges and juries may not appreciate the nuances of messages from online dating services used as evidence in trials.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has rejected a Trump administration proposal to reward coal and nuclear power plants for storing fuel on-site, as a way to make the power system more reliable.
The majority of research suggests the benefits of mammography screening greatly outweigh the harms for women over age 40.
Personal stories about what helped people quit smoking can be misleading, and aren’t strong evidence.
In an era when opinion often trumps evidence in public health issues, it’s time to support and invest in evidence-based medicine to protect the public from dangerous, poorly informed beliefs.
Where’s the evidence behind claims Band-Aids speed up wound healing? Here’s why we’ll never know.
Experts may be dismissed when they express values, offer advice or make mistakes. But these expectations are unreasonable and unhelpful.
Electrical brain stimulation is used to treat a range of conditions, from depression to epilepsy. But how confident can we be that it works?
Forensics has a way to go before it’s a mature, academic science. Attorney General Jeff Sessions just terminated an independent commission charged with helping it get there.
In science, the word ‘theory’ has a very specific meaning that’s easy for nonscientists to misunderstand or misconstrue. Here’s what a theory must withstand to be accepted by the scientific community.
Our need for unbiased, well-researched information has never been greater.
There are a few red flags to look out for when reading about new scientific discoveries that can help you spot dodgy or unreliable work.
Is forensic science an oxymoron? A new White House report suggests there are major issues with many of the forensic disciplines used to convict defendants of crimes in the U.S.
Modern science can be difficult or complex for one person to understand and verify, especially a non-scientist. So who should we believe when scientific evidence is met with denial?
Top contributors
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Professor: Evidence-Informed Decision-Making, University of Johannesburg
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Senior researcher at the Africa Centre for Evidence, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Evidence Law, University of Sydney
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University of Johannesburg
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Senior Research Fellow, Africa Centre for Evidence and Stockholm Environment Institute, University of Johannesburg
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Professor, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, UNSW
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Director of the Research Hub for Language in Forensic Evidence, The University of Melbourne
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Professor in Philosophy of Science, Durham University
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Professor of Psychiatry, UNSW & Black Dog Institute, UNSW
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Associate Professor, Physiotherapy, University of Sydney
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Lecturer in Ecology, University of New England
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Aberystwyth University
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Visiting Scholar, University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD), University of Wollongong
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Senior Researcher, University of Johannesburg