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A guide to science as presented by the Media

Spun: March 28, 2010
Are you one of those people who like stories about science? Do you watch the news about volcanoes in Iceland and goggle at the Rings of Saturn? Then you’re one of the consumers of science as presented by the Media – and this is a guide for you. The Media has an awesome task. The [...]
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Should junk science be banned from movies and television?

Essay: February 28, 2010
Most of you reading this will think – yeah, banning junk science that wouldn’t be bad – but you’re probably skeptical. You don’t need to work in the entertainment industry to know that scientific accuracy is almost never a priority. So a ban on bad science? Good luck with that – right? An academic complaint [...]
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