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The blog RetractionWatch investigates accusations of problematic papers across scholarly disciplines and tracks superlatives like most retractions and retractions for Nobel Prize W…

Take it from an academic like me that peer review in just over a month is rare and a sign of low-quality editorial work at the journal (the exceptions would be the most open, progr…

They're blue because computer scientist Ben Schneiderman made them blue using research from 1985: " In 1985, a group of students at the University of Maryland, mentored by computer…

I solved my RSI with rest, a vertical mouse, and ZSA Moonlanders. I eventually bought one for home use and one for work use with great performance for the past four years. I can’t …

Sorry, but other academic researchers who have analyzed Langer’s work have found many problems invalidating her claims. These studies have not been independently reproduced and are…

I would like to point out for context that the author, Jordan Lasker, is a eugenist derided for shoddy science, falsely using university affiliations, and racist commentary. I do n…

Yes, a numerate population as assessed by national averages matters. A more numerate population reasons better about economic policies and may vote more wisely. Numeracy is closely…

Yes, his website shows it. Read his latest update and the footnote on the home page: https://worrydream.com/

This is a great start to an evidence database. The next step should be adding evidence and contextual details explaining why each claim is true, perhaps in a table. A good model is…

Now let's see this timeline for how close we are to Harry Potter tech. In some ways, we're closing the gap.

I recently used this archive for a course paper and it only took 1-2 days of training and paperwork to get approved. I don't strictly need this archive anymore, but I recall when t…

This is a repost of an earlier HN post from months ago...

"Although darkness has long been associated with insecurity, the link remains speculative. I fill the gap by examining the effect of solar eclipses on political violence. Expanding…

Do you have a URL/citation for that? I'd like to use this quote in a paper.

I know someone working on a plugin for that currently.

Yep, but other issues are discussed too. Suspicion is warranted, though signs of errors and fraud require even deeper investigation.

Be careful interpreting this study summary. The article's peer reviews (on PubPeer) list a few analytic issues that call the findings into question: https://pubpeer.com/publication…

He couldn't get it up :)

Perfectly said. Before attempting to solve a problem, it's important to consider the lenses/perspectives and that facts that you'll see nails everywhere with your hammers. Peer rev…

I'll wait for the Naya Create reviews (naya.tech). I need something more portable with a mouse integrated.

This may seem like bad news, but as a grad student studying evidence synthesis I can say that there is a silver lining here. The quality of studies in systematic inputs is low and …

Keep it up! Also, consider adding some data about sustainability (e.g. packaging materials, CO2 footprint, animal ethics, land use, etc.). I'd like to see this scale up.