Category Archives: evidence based

Run with Science, Dr. Julia Biggins!

Posted on 7 January 2018 by Steve Caplan

Dr. Julia Biggins, Democratic candidate for Representative of Virginia’s 10th District One of the few positive outcomes of the Trump presidency, is that some people have become so fed up with the quality of those in elected office, that they … Continue reading →

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Reversing Copernicus

Posted on 16 December 2017 by Steve Caplan

The revolutionary advance in our understanding of the universe, as proposed by Copernicus. Donald Trump heads the single most anti-science administration that has ever set foot in the White House. It is fortunate that this self-centered, narcissistic personality, who born … Continue reading →

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Evidence-based policy? – A Week in Westminster

Posted on 2 February 2014 by Sylvia McLain

Evidence-based policy, this phrase gets bandied about so often, but it is not always clear how it is meant to be applied. Notwithstanding the desire to have scientific evidence inform things that are actually scientifically based, such as better practices … Continue reading →

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Evidence-based policy is a good thing – but please proceed with caution.

Posted on 28 December 2012 by Sylvia McLain

Science is full of observable facts. Fact, when I drop a hammer off the top of the Shard, it’s going to fall to the ground. It doesn’t matter if I drop it or Brian Cox drops it (either Brian Cox) … Continue reading →

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