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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.
40 min read 6,075 words
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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.
6 min read 800 words
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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.
19 min read 2,865 words
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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.
23 min read 3,495 words
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That Chocolate Study
Scott Alexander dissects a hoax chocolate study to critique common misconceptions about nutrition science, study design, and statistical methods.
19 min read 2,924 words