Research
NIH Releases Final Rule on Data-Sharing Requirement. The Result? Not So Bad.
Research
NIH Releases Final Rule on Data-Sharing Requirement. The Result? Not So Bad.
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics

A Good Headline: Teenage Use of Contraception Leads to Depression. Never Mind if It’s True.
Health
A Good Headline: Teenage Use of Contraception Leads to Depression. Never Mind if It’s True.
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics

Vaping Might Be Bad For You, But This Study Doesn’t Show It
Health
Vaping Might Be Bad For You, But This Study Doesn’t Show It
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics

Another Look at Study Reporting Universal Mask Policy Pulls Down Positivity Rate Among Health Care Workers
Research
Another Look at Study Reporting Universal Mask Policy Pulls Down Positivity Rate Among Health Care Workers
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics

Proton Pump Inhibitor Study Published With Questionable COVID-19 Data
Research
Proton Pump Inhibitor Study Published With Questionable COVID-19 Data
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics

COVID-19 Research Is Published Quickly but With Shaky Accuracy in Findings
Research
COVID-19 Research Is Published Quickly but With Shaky Accuracy in Findings
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics

Hydroxychloroquine Study Flaws Exposed via Social Media Rather Than Peer Review
Research
Hydroxychloroquine Study Flaws Exposed via Social Media Rather Than Peer Review
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics

Anti-Coagulants Misattributed as Reasons for Decreased Mortality Rate in COVID-19 Patients
Research
Anti-Coagulants Misattributed as Reasons for Decreased Mortality Rate in COVID-19 Patients
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics

Unreliable Study Finds Smokers Are Less Likely to Suffer Severely From COVID-19
Research
Unreliable Study Finds Smokers Are Less Likely to Suffer Severely From COVID-19
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics

Universities and Research Transparency: Are Times Changing?
Research
Universities and Research Transparency: Are Times Changing?
Commentary

'Policy-Based Evidence' Doesn't Always Get it Backward
Research
‘Policy-Based Evidence’ Doesn’t Always Get it Backward
Commentary

Laura Arnold Delivers TEDx Pennsylvania Avenue Talk on Importance of Using Rigorous Evidence to Solve Problems
Evidence-Based Policy
Laura Arnold Delivers TEDx Pennsylvania Avenue Talk on Importance of Using Rigorous Evidence to Solve Problems
Speech

Why Journalists Should Stop Publishing Studies Conducted With Mice
Research
Why Journalists Should Stop Publishing Studies Conducted With Mice

Important Lessons About Reproducibility in Science
Research
Important Lessons About Reproducibility in Science

Refuting the Myths: Why Government Needs More Randomized Controlled Trials
Research
Refuting the Myths: Why Government Needs More Randomized Controlled Trials

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