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Bad Methods

Bad Methods

By Devin & Mona

Bad Methods: A show about good science, bad science, fun science, and silly science. Created to bring knowledge, discovery, and fun to ALL of the humans. Your nerdy hosts are Devin & Mona. Art by Karen Llamas
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Bad MethodsOct 02, 2018

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Your COVID Methods are Showing

Your COVID Methods are Showing

Devin and Mona are appalled at how science is being used and misused in the midst of a global pandemic.

Blog post cited:

https://memosisland.blogspot.com/2020/03/computational-epidemiology-and-data.html

Biology papers cited:

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/epub/10.1161/01.RES.0000187500.24964.7A

https://study.com/academy/lesson/renin-angiotensin-aldosterone-system-raas-pathway-functions-terms.html?fbclid=IwAR1SQmv22ohmEmSE5NqxYMQkgBCqCNRfy2hjnfwFH8YbmU1R8f5MQoQzWVQ

https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/ace-inhibitors-arbs-and-covid-19-what-gps-need-to?fbclid=IwAR3mZ_LlYh3ygP5X-UoohEuD5Qcq4zvCMGCl7ROy-UH28w05ggR09Q_gB-Q

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6548847/?fbclid=IwAR1iE5JVn1KPQM-CkCyTH3cI0-xpyTtELWHncbANARDg_DKUxblwESDYFhs

Mar 27, 202045:31
Peer Review Blues
Nov 06, 201846:03
Eat, Sleep, Science, Repeat
Oct 02, 201849:24
The Misadventures of Professor Reddit
Aug 27, 201847:45
To Vignette or Not to Vignette

To Vignette or Not to Vignette

In our inaugural episode, we examine the use of vignettes in social sciences research. Mona tells a tale of her own bad methods, and Devin examines the BS and non-BS conditions used in vignettes. Music is Compassion by MeavyBoy Papers discussed are: Wang, Y., & Kosinski, M. (2017). Deep neural networks are more accurate than humans at detecting sexual orientation from facial images. Verkuyten, M., & Slooter, L. (2008). Muslim and non‐Muslim adolescents’ reasoning about freedom of speech and minority rights. Child Development, 79(3), 514-528. Gul, P., & Kupfer, T. R. (2018). Benevolent Sexism and Mate Preferences: Why Do Women Prefer Benevolent Men Despite Recognizing That They Can Be Undermining?. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 0146167218781000. You can contact us with feedback at badmethodspodcast@gmail.com
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