Ivermectin isn’t a cancer miracle drug, but influencers claim otherwise – here’s how to avoid sprinting past scientific evidence

Though researchers have been studying the animal deworming drug ivermectin for decades, there is no evidence that it’s a safe ...
Phys.org

Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence, and that affects what scientific journals choose to publish

Should you believe the findings of scientific studies? Amid current concerns about the public's trust in science, old arguments are resurfacing that can sow confusion. As a statistician involved in ...
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Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence

This project is funded in part by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation through Grant GBMF10224, and the National Science Foundation under Grant GBMF10224 to the National Academy of Sciences. Any ...
The White House

Restoring Gold Standard Science

Section 1. Policy and Purpose. Over the last 5 years, confidence that scientists act in the best interests of the public has fallen significantly. A majority of researchers in science, technology, ...
City Journal

A Key Judicial Manual Is Changing What Counts as Science

For three decades, American courts have relied on the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence to help judges determine what qualifies as legitimate science in the courtroom. Published by the Federal ...
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Science for Judges - Development of the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence, 4th Edition

A committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will develop a fourth edition of the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence, a primary reference source for federal judges ...