In his new book Wrong, science journalist David H. Freedman asks why scientific pronouncements often turn out to be misleading, exaggerated or entirely off the mark. Freedman ponders: “If tests of the exact same idea routinely generate differing, even opposite, results, then what are we supposed to believe?”
Perhaps scientists themselves possess their own set of preconceived notions, which in turn dictate how they interpret the data they measure. >>more
Brian T. Maurer has practiced pediatrics as a Physician Assistant for thirty years. His "Marginal Notes" column appears periodically in the Cell2Soul Blog. The title "Marginal Notes" is taken from a quote by Henry David Thoreau: "I love a broad margin to my life."