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More Thoughts on the Decline Effect | The New Yorker
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The Not-So-Strange Case of Cargo Cult in Computer Science Research
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| | Arguably, computers and faster communication systems have changed the world more than any other technology. Yet there have been many scientific failures along the way, some prominent, many minor, and a widening gap between aspirations and reality. This article discusses the problem of pseudoscience in computer science. I discuss Richard Feynman's coined term "cargo cult science," as he said: "Everywhere I see computer scientists that look like they are working on the right thing, but the thing actually doesn't work." I offer guidance on how to stay away of this dangerous practice, from a scientific standpoint.
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10 steps for evaluating scientific papers | The Logic of Science
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| | In the past few weeks, you have probably seen or heard claims that a new study has found that GMOs contain dangerous levels of formaldehyde; however, the reality is that the study itself is questionable at best, and the claims being made by anti-GMO activists are dangerously misleading. This situation illustrates the crucially important fact...
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Honest Toil: A Gentle Introduction to Scientific Realism
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Dr. Erin Buchanan - Dr. Erin Buchanan
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| Honors and Awards Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science Commendation (2020) NACADA Academic Advising Excellence Faculty Advisor Award (2016) Nominated for the Missouri State Master Online Recognition Award (2016) Curtis P. Lawrence Award for Excellence in Advising Recipient, Missouri State University (2016) Missouri State University Honors College Curtis P. Lawrence Teaching Award Recipient (2015) Missouri State University Honors College Research Award Recipient (2014) Nominated for the Missouri State University Foundation Award in Research (2014; Nominated for the Curtis P.