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Essays on scientific integrity

4 essays

Feb 4, 2019SSC

Respectability Cascades

Scott Alexander compares two contrasting models of how social movements gain or lose respectability, using examples from gay rights and environmental issues to explore their implications.

11 min read 1,551 words

Jan 14, 2019SSC

Too Many People Dare Call It Conspiracy

Scott Alexander explores the overuse of the term 'conspiracy theory' and provides heuristics for evaluating the plausibility of conspiratorial claims.

19 min read 2,801 words

CIA conspiracy theories critical thinking

Aug 29, 2017SSC

Scott Alexander recounts his frustrating attempt to conduct a study on a bipolar disorder screening test, highlighting the excessive bureaucratic hurdles that ultimately led to the study's abandonment.

39 min read 5,996 words

bipolar disorder bureaucracy consent forms

Jan 2, 2014SSC

Two Dark Side Statistics Papers

Scott Alexander reviews two papers exposing statistical manipulation techniques in psychology research and addiction treatment program evaluations.

14 min read 2,049 words

addiction treatment alcoholism bad science