Science
On Scientific Studies, P-Hacking, and Media Irresponsibility
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.
You can find his other videos on his YouTube channel.
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On Man's Insignificance
Yes that’s the earth right there.
This is a passage from Carl Sagan, noted astronomer, commenting on the photo below, which is a view of the Earth from the Voyager spacecraft, four billion miles away (6.4 trillion kilometers, down with the cursed English system). It’s a beautiful description of man’s insignificance in the true sense of the cosmos.