Science and journalism have an interesting relationship. Today we get into a new article on uptake of science into journalism through press releases and more.

Article reviewed in this episode:

“Building the Science News Agenda: The Permeability of Science Journalism to Public Relations”

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/10776990211047949

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A recent article claims that being on the internet access has a positive effect on personal well-being. Does it really?

Article reviewed in this episode:

“A Multiverse Analysis of the Associations Between Internet Use and Well-Being”

https://tmb.apaopen.org/pub/a2exdqgg/release/1

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Postmodernism is often hostile to the notion of truth and also to falsification. Karl Popper came up with falsification as a key part of science. A recent article discusses Popper and the notion of truth and why it matters. It's our Popper episode!

Article reviewed in this episode:

“The Notion of Truth in Sciences and Medicine, Why it Matters and Why We Must Defend It”

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/european-review/article/notion-of-truth-in-sciences-and-medicine-why-it-matters-and-why-we-must-defend-it/9EB51D0BFB180F8E8D9AFE593E390335

https://hxstem.substack.com/p/the-open-society-and-its-enemies

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There's a recent and more philosophical piece arguing that ideological diversity has a lot of benefits. We review that article and discuss the implications for science writ large.

Article reviewed in this episode:

“The Epistemic Benefits of Ideological Diversity”

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12136-023-00582-z

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A recent article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences discusses the issue of scientific censorship and the soft censorship style that may have profoundly bad effects on both science and society. We discuss this article and it's connections to recent events.

Article reviewed in this episode:

“Prosocial motives underlie scientific censorship by scientists: A perspective and research agenda”

https://www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10.1073/pnas.2301642120

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There's a lot of discussion on the concept of objectivity and objective reality. Science focuses on understanding and observing objective reality. Many philosophical traditions do also focus on objective reality, but there are some traditions that do not think objective reality exists (particularly postmodernism). Using this particular article as an example, we jump into a discussion on the differences between liberal, conservative, constructivist, and postmodernist takes on objectivity and objective reality.

Article reviewed in this episode:

“Constructing International Politics”

https://www.jstor.org/stable/2539217

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A new study Pharmacy and Clinical Pharmacology examines if the labeling of cannabinoid content in topical products available online and in stores is accurate. It's a very straightforward study, and we discuss issues surrounding CBD and THC.

Article reviewed in this episode:

Cannabinoid Content and Label Accuracy of Hemp-Derived Topical Products Available Online and at National Retail Stores

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2794440

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