Rogue Journal Club

RJC Episode 16: The Science To Journalism Pipeline

Science and journalism have an interesting relationship. Today we get into a new article on uptake of science into journalism through press releases and more. Article reviewed in this episode: “Building the Science News Agenda: The Permeability of Science Journalism to Public Relations” https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/10776990211047949 [https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/10776990211047949] Would you like to suggest papers for us to review? Connect with us on Wokescreen! Wokescreen Promotional Code: ScioSophia 10% off your membership https://wokescreen.com/culture-warriors/ [https://wokescreen.com/culture-warriors/] Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/fuzz-buzz [https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/fuzz-buzz] License code: VTXRNUPVY3ZCISSW The Rogue Journal Club is a ScioSophia production. Copyright 2024.

RJC Episode 15: Is the Internet Bad for you?

A recent article claims that being on the internet access has a positive effect on personal well-being. Does it really? Article reviewed in this episode: “A Multiverse Analysis of the Associations Between Internet Use and Well-Being” https://tmb.apaopen.org/pub/a2exdqgg/release/1 [https://tmb.apaopen.org/pub/a2exdqgg/release/1] Would you like to suggest papers for us to review? Connect with us on Wokescreen! Wokescreen Promotional Code: ScioSophia 10% off your membership https://wokescreen.com/culture-warriors/ [https://wokescreen.com/culture-warriors/] Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/fuzz-buzz [https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/fuzz-buzz] License code: ZQ75JRPRIBJBTDYB The Rogue Journal Club is a ScioSophia production. Copyright 2024.

RJC Episode 14: It's the Karl Popper Episode!

Postmodernism is often hostile to the notion of truth and also to falsification. Karl Popper came up with falsification as a key part of science. A recent article discusses Popper and the notion of truth and why it matters. It's our Popper episode! Article reviewed in this episode: “The Notion of Truth in Sciences and Medicine, Why it Matters and Why We Must Defend It” https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/european-review/article/notion-of-truth-in-sciences-and-medicine-why-it-matters-and-why-we-must-defend-it/9EB51D0BFB180F8E8D9AFE593E390335 [https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/european-review/article/notion-of-truth-in-sciences-and-medicine-why-it-matters-and-why-we-must-defend-it/9EB51D0BFB180F8E8D9AFE593E390335] https://hxstem.substack.com/p/the-open-society-and-its-enemies [https://hxstem.substack.com/p/the-open-society-and-its-enemies] Would you like to suggest papers for us to review? Connect with us on Wokescreen! Wokescreen Promotional Code: ScioSophia 10% off your membership https://wokescreen.com/culture-warriors/ [https://wokescreen.com/culture-warriors/] Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/fuzz-buzz [https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/fuzz-buzz] License code: 6B3MQUWYH6ZFUIWQ The Rogue Journal Club is a ScioSophia production. Copyright 2024.

RJC Episode 13: The Benefits of Ideological Diversity

There's a recent and more philosophical piece arguing that ideological diversity has a lot of benefits. We review that article and discuss the implications for science writ large. Article reviewed in this episode: “The Epistemic Benefits of Ideological Diversity” https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12136-023-00582-z [https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12136-023-00582-z] Would you like to suggest papers for us to review? Connect with us on Wokescreen! Wokescreen Promotional Code: ScioSophia 10% off your membership https://wokescreen.com/culture-warriors/ [https://wokescreen.com/culture-warriors/] Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mojo/rebel [https://uppbeat.io/t/mojo/rebel] License code: AHXIRYZGYB2N9AYM The Rogue Journal Club is a ScioSophia production. Copyright 2024.

RJC Episode 12: Scientific Censorship

A recent article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences discusses the issue of scientific censorship and the soft censorship style that may have profoundly bad effects on both science and society. We discuss this article and it's connections to recent events. Article reviewed in this episode: “Prosocial motives underlie scientific censorship by scientists: A perspective and research agenda” https://www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10.1073/pnas.2301642120 [https://www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10.1073/pnas.2301642120] Would you like to suggest papers for us to review? Become a supporter of ScioSophia on Locals to make article suggestions for us! You can sign up at sciosophia.locals.com/support [http://sciosophia.locals.com/support] Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mojo/rebel [https://uppbeat.io/t/mojo/rebel] License code: R084UHEUJOKMXQRC The Rogue Journal Club is a ScioSophia production. Copyright 2023.