philosophy

I don't think we have an open discussion specifically on the problems of bias in academic research. I initially titled this "Bias in science", but really the problem is with academic research, too much of which makes no attempt at being scientific. And I don't mean interpretive dancing academia...

Anjum RL, Copeland S, Rocca E, Medical scientists and philosophers worldwide appeal to EBM to expand the notion of ‘evidence’, BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine 2020;25:6-8, https://ebm.bmj.com/content/25/1/6 Signatories include Greenhalgh and Wyller. [...] More joint publications by 'Cause...

Initially, I intended to write this as a response in another post, but I think it deserves its own post now. These thoughts have followed me for quite some time. I'd be interested in reading what your view on this is. I often bring this up because I can't concur with this kind of logic as I...

Michael Sharpe breaks his retirement promise on ME/CFS and returns with this monstrosity, a blog for the BMJ (British Medical Journal) He says ME/CFS is an illness but not a disease... Mind, Medicine and Morals: A Tale of Two Illnesses...