'Bad Science' - A rant (some of it Astronomical) by a "Grumpy Old Man".
The areas discussed include:
| Words and Expressions | E.g. 'Quantum Leap', 'Surely', 'Meteoric Rise', 'Dark Side of the Moon', 'Mother Nature' |
| Scientific Ideas and Methods | The two Cultures; The Media; Alternative Therapies and Medicine |
| Unsupported Beliefs | Ignorance; Arrogance; Paradigms; Bath water |
| Beliefs Corrupt Science | Luck; Health & Safety; Faith; N-rays; Martian Canals |
| Anthropomorphisms | Dead swallow; Face on Mars; Animism; Occam's Razor |
| Statistics | Counter-intuitive examples; Bayesian problems; Politicians' lies; Significance; Gregor Mendel; Continuity; Forecasting and extrapolation |
| Poor Experimental Design | Biased sampling; Cherry picking; Darwin's rule |
| Errors in Interpretation of Observation | Looming Moon; Ponzo illusion; Objectivity |
| Conspiracy Theories | Moon landings |
| Hollywood | Need I list details? |