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Category Archives: Science
Slate: The Power of the “Power Pose” – Amy Cuddy’s famous finding is the latest example of scientific overreach
Andrew Gelman and Kaiser Fung write: Consider the case of Amy Cuddy. The Harvard Business School social psychologist is famous for a TED talk, which is among the most popular of all time, and now a book promoting the idea … Continue reading
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NYT: When the Revolution Came for Amy Cuddy As a young social psychologist, she played by the rules and won big: an influential study, a viral TED talk, a prestigious job at Harvard. Then, suddenly, the rules changed.
New York Times: Cuddy felt ill when Simmons and Simonsohn published the post with the headline: “Reassessing the Evidence Behind the Most Popular TED Talk.” As illustration, they used a picture of Wonder Woman. Cuddy felt as if Simmons had … Continue reading
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Torah & Science
Marc B. Shapiro, history professor, writes: In the archive of R. Isaac Herzog there are a number of letters from R. Herzog relevant to the issue of science and Torah.[18] He was writing to scientists and historians asking them how … Continue reading
Scientific Knowledge By Demographics
Dr. James Thompson writes: “The overall difference amounts to 15% less science knowledge for women, and because of some of the weak items chosen that may be an under-estimate.”
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NYT: ‘Obama to Leave the White House a Nerdier Place Than He Found It’
New York Times: WASHINGTON — President Obama has started initiatives to study the brain and gene-based diseases. He has led attacks on the Ebola virus and antibiotic resistance. Last month, he wrote an academic article in a prominent medical journal. … Continue reading
Soviet Scientists by Ethnicity as of 1973
Steve Sailer writes: On Unz.com, Anatoly Karlin displays an interesting graph of scientists per capita of over 50 Soviet ethnic groups as of 1973. Not surprisingly, the #1 most scientific ethnicity in the Soviet Union were the Jews and the … Continue reading
Has Neil DeGrasse Tyson Done Any Real Science?
“Has Tyson done any real science? He seems to be a media celebrity, but when I look in the Smithsonian/NASA ADS, I can find no record of scholarly work in science, except for popular books and social commentary. Is he … Continue reading
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Steve Sailer: Power Posing and the Social Science Replication Crisis
Steve Sailer writes: Statistics professor Andrew Gelman and Kaiser Fung write in Slate: The Power of the “Power Pose” Amy Cuddy’s famous finding is the latest example of scientific overreach. By Andrew Gelman and Kaiser Fung As practicing statisticians who … Continue reading
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How a rebellious scientist uncovered the surprising truth about stereotypes
Claire Lehmann writes: At the back of a small room at Coogee Beach, Sydney, I sat watching as a psychologist I had never heard of paced the room gesticulating. His voice was loud. Over six feet tall, his presence was … Continue reading
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