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Learning To Love Scientific Consensus

Scott Alexander examines his evolving view on scientific consensus, realizing it's more reliable and self-correcting than he previously thought.

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Apr 17, 2017 6,075 words 0 likes 609 comments Read Read

Some Context For That NYT Sugar Article

Scott criticizes a NYT article on sugar industry influence, arguing that such bias is common across food industries and doesn't justify completely reversing nutritional advice.

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Sep 13, 2016 800 words 0 likes 137 comments Read Read

Links 2/16: N-Acetyl Selink

A collection of interesting links and brief commentary spanning topics from scientific research to cultural phenomena, including updates on various studies challenging previous beliefs.

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Feb 16, 2016 2,865 words 0 likes 469 comments Read Read

Contrarians, Crackpots, and Consensus

Scott explores the nature of scientific contrarianism, discussing how ideas spread through the scientific community and the challenges faced by both crackpots and legitimate contrarians.

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Aug 9, 2015 3,495 words 0 likes 424 comments Read Read

That Chocolate Study

Scott Alexander dissects a hoax chocolate study to critique common misconceptions about nutrition science, study design, and statistical methods.

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May 30, 2015 2,924 words 0 likes 185 comments Read Read
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