Understanding the BMJ Article on MMR Vaccine and Autism
In 1998, a study published in The Lancet by Andrew Wakefield and colleagues sent shockwaves through the medical community and the public at large. It suggested a link between the… Read More
Tag: scientific reasoning
Effective Altruism: The Intersection of Ethics and Impact in Public Health
At the heart of the effective altruism movement lies a transformative philosophy: it’s not enough to intend to do good; the true measure of philanthropy is the actual good achieved… Read More
Unveiling the Shadows: Questionable Research Practices in Grant Funding
Competitive grant funding is the lifeblood of research, particularly in public health and the sciences. But what happens when the pursuit of this funding encourages dubious practices? A recent study… Read More
Why your feedback is more valuable than you think……..
Starting this week, we’re rolling out a simpler feedback widget. Look how friendly it is! But our purpose is two-fold. Sure, we want to know how the website is doing… Read More
APHA Expert Panel (a sneak preview!)
In about four hours, we’re giving a short talk on PubTrawlr and the overall value. To preserve them for posterity, here are the slides I’ll be talking from.
Reading (and Understanding) Scientific Articles
So you’ve started using PubTrawlr and you’re ready to dive deeper. You follow some links to the primary source, open them up….and it’s gobbledygook. Take a deep breath. This is a very… Read More
A useless history of the “Frameworks are Like Toothbrushes” quote
updated June 7, 2024 This morning, I was about to tweet the super insightful quote: Frameworks are like toothbrushes. Everyone has one, but nobody wants to use someone else’s. I… Read More
How Fractions Help Us See the Big Picture
My oldest daughter is a fifth-grader and is learning about fractions and percentages in her math class this year. She made a big conceptual leap from whole numbers to fractions…. Read More