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Ancient thinkers struggled to tell facts from falsehoods just like we do – and their strategies are still relevant today.
Researchers design studies that might disprove what’s called their null hypothesis – the opposite of the claim they’re interested in exploring.
Modern science emerged precisely to deal with the way everything can be manipulated – and scepticism over ‘facts’ goes all the way back to Socrates.
How do you ensure scientific research can be trusted? The concept of reproducibility can help.
Wildlife monitoring is vital to arresting Australia’s extinction crisis. But research shows we may be getting false pictures of how species are faring.
There has been a huge public debate about whether there is sufficient direct evidence of social media harm. But there are many mechanisms that make the link clear.
AI promises to accelerate scientific discovery, but if scientists aren’t careful public trust may be left behind.
Publications drive university rankings and career progression. But the relentless pressure to publish has contributed to an increase in fraudulent data.
Conspiracy theories abound. What should you believe − and how can you tell?
ChatGPT is a sophisticated AI program that generates text from vast databases. But it doesn’t understand the information it produces, which also can’t be verified through scientific means.
The assumption that more detail is better is questioned by a new study.
Peer review of research sounds like it should be a conversation between equals. Instead, it can be patronizing, demanding and simply unkind. A group of journal editors thinks this should change.
New research found that consumers were less likely to buy a product associated with pleasure if marketers emphasized it was developed with science.
Scientists need to be good at asking questions, investigating the world to find answers, and keeping in mind that no matter how much they know, there’s always more to learn.
One of the most famous stats in the climate debate is the 97% of scientists who endorse the consensus on human-induced global heating. Ahead of the Glasgow summit, that figure has climbed even higher.
Before the pandemic, the public perceived science as infallible and inaccessible. But the opening up of research to the general public has changed that perception.
Ambiguous language and a rush to judgment have defined the debate about mātauranga and science. It’s time to slow down and stop talking past each other.
Politicians are throwing billions of dollars at coronavirus vaccine trials, but the real cost of research is the one thing we’re lacking – time.
Researchers, scientific journals and health agencies are doing everything they can to speed up coronavirus research. The combination of pace and panic during this pandemic is causing mistakes.
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Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Education; Curriculum Director, UQ Critical Thinking Project, The University of Queensland
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ARC DECRA Fellow, UNSW
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Associate Professor, ARC Centre of Excellence for Weather of the 21st Century, Monash University
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Professor in Philosophy, Director of the University of Queensland Critical Thinking Project, The University of Queensland
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Professor, School of Biosciences & School of Historical and Philosophical Studies, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Holcim (US) Professor of Sustainable Enterprise, Ross School of Business, School for Environment & Sustainability, University of Michigan
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