EvolutionJuly 11, 2013
Want good reasons to be a Creationist? You won't find them here.
Stories by Janet D. Stemwedel
Janet D. Stemwedel is a professor of philosophy at San José State University and an OpEd Project Public Voices Fellow. Follow her on Twitter @docfreeride
The SciencesJuly 9, 2013
Professional communities, barriers to inclusion, and the value of a posse.
The SciencesJuly 3, 2013
Addressing (unintended) disrespect in your professional community.
The SciencesJune 29, 2013
The ethics of opting out of vaccination.
At my last visit to urgent care with one of my kids, the doctor who saw us mentioned that there is currently an epidemic of pertussis (whooping cough) in California, one that presents serious danger for the very young children (among others) hanging out in the waiting area.
The SciencesJune 27, 2013
Strategies to address questionable statistical practices.
The SciencesJune 26, 2013
The continuum between outright fraud and "sloppy science": inside the frauds of Diederik Stapel (part 5).
The SciencesJune 25, 2013
C.K. Gunsalus on responsible -- and prudent -- whistleblowing.
The SciencesMay 31, 2013
Reluctance to act on suspicions about fellow scientists: inside the frauds of Diederik Stapel (part 4).
The SciencesMay 28, 2013
Scientific training and the Kobayashi Maru: inside the frauds of Diederik Stapel (part 3).
The SciencesMay 5, 2013
Failing the scientists-in-training: inside the frauds of Diederik Stapel (part 2)
Mind & BrainMay 1, 2013
The quest for underlying order: inside the frauds of Diederik Stapel (part 1)
The SciencesApril 30, 2013
Leave the full-sized conditioner, take the ski poles: whose assessment of risks did the TSA consider in new rules for carry-ons?
The SciencesApril 28, 2013
Are safe working conditions too expensive for knowledge-builders?
The SciencesApril 26, 2013
When #chemophobia isn't irrational: listening to the public's real worries.
The SciencesApril 25, 2013
Shame versus guilt in community responses to wrongdoing.
EvolutionMarch 31, 2013
CD review: Baba Brinkman, "The Rap Guide to Evolution: Revised"
The SciencesMarch 23, 2013
The ethics of naming and shaming.
The SciencesMarch 5, 2013
Building a scientific method around the ideal of objectivity.
The SciencesMarch 1, 2013
The challenges of objectivity: lessons from anatomy.
The SciencesFebruary 26, 2013
The ideal of objectivity.
The SciencesFebruary 15, 2013
More on rudeness, civility, and the care and feeding of online conversations.
The SciencesFebruary 13, 2013
Some musings on Jonah Lehrer's $20,000 "meh culpa".
Mind & BrainFebruary 12, 2013
Intuitions, scientific methodology, and the challenge of not getting fooled.
The SciencesJanuary 28, 2013
Academic tone-trolling: How does interactivity impact online science communication?