Published Nov 24, 2020

436: Stuart Ritchie | The Science Fictions Undermining Facts

Stuart Ritchie delves into the sobering realities of faulty scientific research, highlighting issues like the replication crisis, scientific fraud, and political influence that erode scientific credibility and public trust. He calls for essential reforms and transparency to restore integrity in the pursuit of knowledge.

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Bad Science
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Scientific Fraud
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Science and Politics
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Can bias affect scientific studies?
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436: Stuart Ritchie | The Science Fictions Undermining Facts

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Science's Perverse Incentives

Problems in Science

Science Publishing Biases

Evaluating Scientific Studies

Social Science Priming

Science Fictions

Fraud in Scientific Research

Scientific Fraud

Denying Science

Science and Politics

Unconscious Influences

Fraud in Science

Science and Totalitarianism

Psychic Porn Experiment

Power Poses Debunked

Questions from this episode

Can bias affect scientific studies?

Episode Highlights

Bad Science

Scientific Fraud

Science and Politics

436: Stuart Ritchie | The Science Fictions Undermining Facts

Topics covered

Popular Clips

Questions from this episode

Episode Highlights

Bad ScienceStuart Ritchie, a lecturer at King's College London, explores how flawed methodologies and biases in scientific research undermine the search for truth. He discusses the replication crisis and the need for reform to ensure scientific credibility.

Bad Science

Scientific FraudStuart Ritchie exposes the unsettling reality of scientific fraud and data manipulation, revealing how these practices undermine the integrity of research. He discusses notorious cases and the techniques used to fabricate results, urging for better detection and accountability.

Scientific Fraud

Science and Politics