Comments on: How to Find Trustworthy Science and Health Information http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2011/03/how-to-find-trustworthy-science-and-health-information/ Ideas, innovations and discoveries from the world of science Thu, 23 May 2013 01:28:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Weekly Roundup 2011.03.06 « ZENOSPHERE http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2011/03/how-to-find-trustworthy-science-and-health-information/comment-page-1/#comment-3313 Weekly Roundup 2011.03.06 « ZENOSPHERE Sun, 06 Mar 2011 10:53:27 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=5817#comment-3313 [...] Tips menyaring berita sains/kesehatan yang akurat [Surprising Science] [...] [...] Tips menyaring berita sains/kesehatan yang akurat [Surprising Science] [...]

]]> By: suji george http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2011/03/how-to-find-trustworthy-science-and-health-information/comment-page-1/#comment-3308 suji george Fri, 04 Mar 2011 07:28:31 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=5817#comment-3308 Rightly said further you get from the original source, the more likely it is that what you read or hear has been misinterpreted. one way to assure that the information given is trustworthy is to cite the source always. This would keep a check on the authenticity of the report as some readers might want to read the source of the news. Rightly said further you get from the original source, the more likely it is that what you read or hear has been misinterpreted. one way to assure that the information given is trustworthy is to cite the source always. This would keep a check on the authenticity of the report as some readers might want to read the source of the news.

]]> By: TheGourmetCoffeeGuy http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2011/03/how-to-find-trustworthy-science-and-health-information/comment-page-1/#comment-3305 TheGourmetCoffeeGuy Thu, 03 Mar 2011 05:12:10 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=5817#comment-3305 Excellent post and assessment about the challenge of so much information available nowadays. Scientific sources, trade groups and research sites with specialty focus provide good and useful information. Excellent post and assessment about the challenge of so much information available nowadays. Scientific sources, trade groups and research sites with specialty focus provide good and useful information.

]]> By: Sarah Zielinski http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2011/03/how-to-find-trustworthy-science-and-health-information/comment-page-1/#comment-3303 Sarah Zielinski Thu, 03 Mar 2011 02:26:38 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=5817#comment-3303 The Encyclopedia Britannica has a lot of errors, which is why I don't trust it any more than I do Wikipedia. But Wikipedia's habit of citing sources--as well as its wide range of topics--makes it far more useful. The Encyclopedia Britannica has a lot of errors, which is why I don’t trust it any more than I do Wikipedia. But Wikipedia’s habit of citing sources–as well as its wide range of topics–makes it far more useful.

]]> By: Scott Long http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2011/03/how-to-find-trustworthy-science-and-health-information/comment-page-1/#comment-3302 Scott Long Thu, 03 Mar 2011 01:50:15 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=5817#comment-3302 Nature Publishing Group concluded a while back that science on wikipedia is as accurate as Encyclopedia Britannica. I've personally found the overwhelming majority of wikipedia's organic chemistry content to be of extremely high quality. Nature Publishing Group concluded a while back that science on wikipedia is as accurate as Encyclopedia Britannica. I’ve personally found the overwhelming majority of wikipedia’s organic chemistry content to be of extremely high quality.

]]> By: Mary http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2011/03/how-to-find-trustworthy-science-and-health-information/comment-page-1/#comment-3299 Mary Wed, 02 Mar 2011 18:59:57 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=5817#comment-3299 Nice assessment. One other type of source which I've lately been finding wanting are activist groups. I know some of them are well-meaning, but they are using fear, hyperbole, and misinformation to raise money to 'continue their important work' and harvest email addresses from petition drives (which subsequently contain donation requests, of course). I think that's an overlooked area of bias. Nice assessment.

One other type of source which I’ve lately been finding wanting are activist groups. I know some of them are well-meaning, but they are using fear, hyperbole, and misinformation to raise money to ‘continue their important work’ and harvest email addresses from petition drives (which subsequently contain donation requests, of course).

I think that’s an overlooked area of bias.

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