Better Known

Michael Blastland

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Journalist Michael Blastland discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. You can find out more about Michael at https://profilebooks.com/michael-blastland.html.

  1. The myth of nurture v nature https://www.nature.com/articles/421806a
  • The uncertainty of public data https://medium.com/wintoncentre/has-uk-employment-gone-down-maybe-and-maybe-not-7b2e8fbdc7c5
  • Science’s replication crisis https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-016-0021
  • The fallibility of medicines https://www.nature.com/news/personalized-medicine-time-for-one-person-trials-1.17411
  • Unknown impact of government’s policies https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/our-work/policy-making/all-change
  • The Mind is Flat, by Nick Chater https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mind-Flat-Illusion-Mental-Improvised/dp/0241208440/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+mind+is+flat&qid=1569486201&s=gateway&sr=8-1
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