Science Keeps Changing. So Why Should We Trust It?

As popular mistrust of expert opinion grows, we increasingly encounter the following skeptical argument about science: ...
Wall Street Journal

Opinion: Free Expression

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Speaker 1: From the opinion pages of the Wall Street Journal, this is Free ...
Phys.org

Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence, and that affects what scientific journals choose to publish

Should you believe the findings of scientific studies? Amid current concerns about the public's trust in science, old arguments are resurfacing that can sow confusion. As a statistician involved in ...
Scientific American

Masks Work. Distorting Science to Dispute the Evidence Doesn’t

Masks work. Especially respirator-style N95 masks. Amid an ongoing pandemic and outbreaks of influenza and RSV caused by airborne viruses, arguing over the virus-blocking power of masks remains one of ...