tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237846547805652402.post5574080171120255708..comments2014-02-03T14:46:43.219-05:00Comments on EP-ology by Carl V. Phillips: Unhealthful News 85 - Overly-conclusive health science articles, and never having to say you are sorryCarl V Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01919902852457771666noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237846547805652402.post-40444971013848281492011-04-14T07:34:19.855-04:002011-04-14T07:34:19.855-04:00Thanks.
Just to clarify, my indictment is not aime...Thanks.<br />Just to clarify, my indictment is not aimed at all of science, just public health and medical sciences. It is undoubtedly true in some other areas too (see my forthcoming post -- probably UN107 relating to economics), but I know it is not true in some sciences. The difference might come down to sciences where you can make a living impressing the pundits, creating a cycle of "experts" who are really hacks and pundits, and those where you are being judged by serious scientists because there are no casual pundits.Carl V Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01919902852457771666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237846547805652402.post-14775774654243002642011-03-28T18:10:00.111-04:002011-03-28T18:10:00.111-04:00Very funny closing statement and I do find it fasc...Very funny closing statement and I do find it fascinating that science is one of the industries where one is not held responsible for incorrect statements and the consequences for such statements are nil.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05246571771594727696noreply@blogger.com