Monthly Archives: December 2015

Basic statistics part 4: understanding P values

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Fallacy Man

If you’ve ever read a scientific paper, you’ve probably seen a statement like, “There was a significant difference between the groups (P = 0.002)” or “there was not a significant correlation between the variables (P = 0.1138),” but you may … Continue reading →

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5 bad arguments against the influenza vaccine

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Fallacy Man

I spend a lot of time on this blog debunking bad anti-vaccine arguments (for example here and here). Nevertheless, logically invalid anti-vaxxer nonsense continues to rear its ugly head. Therefore, in this post I am going to focus specifically on … Continue reading →

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Do we need more studies on vaccines, GMOs, climate change, etc.?

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Fallacy Man

I frequently encounter people who state that, “I’m not anti-vaccine/GMO, I just think that we need more studies” or “we need more research before we take major action on climate change.” I have, however, noticed that whenever someone declares, “I’m … Continue reading →

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What movie theories teach us about science vs. pseudoscience

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Fallacy Man

Movie theories are lots of fun. I thoroughly enjoy to contemplating and debating novel ideas like the notion that all Pixar movies are connected or that the Joker was actually the hero of Dark Knight, but in addition to being … Continue reading →

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