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OPEN SCIENCE & ITS ENEMIES, PART III: The Progressives

in this episode i conclude my critique of - some parts of - the open science movement by focusing on the positive reforms that might actually work.

keywords: open science reform critique commentary.

details, sources and full transcript at the error bar [https://theerrorbar.com?e=41]

https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/FZ84B

in this episode i continue discussing some problems in the open science movement. i focus on populist podcasters and the promotion of simplistic heuristics that some scientists argue will improve science. i argue that none of the heuristics will make much difference on their own, & often miss their target.

i say 'fucking' about five times.

the audio, especially the first 20 minutes, is a bit 'noisy', sorry (ironic, eh?).

keywords: openscience reform critique commentary.

details, sources and full transcript at the error bar [https://theerrorbar.com?e=40]

There's no brain news this month, but i take this unique opportunity to provide the first of my three part critique of - some parts of - the Open Science movement. This episode focusses on p-circling & reverse p-hacking. These two pejorative terms describe situations where scientists who *don't like* a particular reported effect, then decide to search for things in the paper which can 'un-explain' it. The reverse p-hacker turns a significant effect into a non-significant, or un-interesting one. These reverse p-hackers selectively adjust their version of data analysis (or interpretation) to *remove* significant p-values.

it's the same thing as p-hacking. but backwards. & equally wrong.

in this episode we find out how motivational talk makes you run faster & i ponder on the history of science & the death of ideas long, long after their time.

keywords: progress idea Kuhn death revolution.

details, sources and full transcript at the error bar [https://theerrorbar.com?e=38].

image credit: Kaan Durmuş, https://www.pexels.com/photo/military-jet-flying-against-morning-sky-leaving-smoke-trail-19191704/, image re-sized to fit

my name's nick holmes and THIS is the error bar: a podcast about brain science & statistics that's nothing like any other podcast about brain science & statistics.

this month's episode reveals the final truth about why men's and women's brains are so very similar or different, and I alog (it's like a blog, but its auditory) about why the problem of sample size in a research study is never really actually a problem at all. at least on its own. it's contextual. right?

my name's nick holmes and THIS is the error bar, a podcast by a middle age man who likes statistics, FOR middle aged men who like statistics.

keywords: podcast return season three brains stats.

details, sources and full transcript at the error bar [https://theerrorbar.com?e=35]

how learning to play the piano improves perception, why the brain needs a break, image manipulation & the wonder of winter walking.

keywords: bias perception break stress fraud walk.

details, sources and full transcript at the error bar [https://theerrorbar.com?e=34].

image credit: Wallpapers Box, http://wallsbox.blogspot.com/2009/12/winter-wonderland-hd-desktop-wallpapers.html, image re-sized to fit

how different people see the world of colour differently, the study of love that triggered a studied hate & the annual review of the error bar's existence..

keywords: colour love hate difference ReasonsToBe.

details, sources and full transcript at the error bar [https://theerrorbar.com?e=33].

image credit: Gabriel Meono, https://www.deviantart.com/gabrielmeono/art/Free-Eye-close-up-wallpaper-261096307, image re-sized to fit

how the largest part of the brain gets emotional, why older adults don't get emotion, how goldfish can swim 70cm for food & FREE ENERGY forever!

keywords: cerebellum emotion goldfish food pong.

details, sources and full transcript at the error bar [https://theerrorbar.com?e=32]