**Topics::** [[Comedy]] [[Academia]] [[Statistics]] [[Science]]
[[John Oliver]] takes a comedic stab at how science is portrayed in mainstream media. In the interest of presenting a simple soundbite, things like sample size, caveats, and other potential sources of bias are left out. Problems with p-hacking, lack of replication, and publish or perish are also discussed.
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You can find his other videos on his [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3XTzVzaHQEd30rQbuvCtTQ).