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Extraordinary Claims, Ordinary Evidence – Susan Gelman

Why are bold, broad & terse depictions of science perceived as more important, robust & generalizable than nuanced ones? In episode 63, we’re joined by Susan Gelman from the University of Michigan, who talks with us about her research into the use of generic language in scientific papers. Her article “Generic language in scientific communication” was published with Jasmine DeJesusMaureen Callanan, and Graciela Solis on September 10, 2019 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Ride-hail racism

Even after rideshare apps began concealing customers' name, photo, and drop-off location before accepting a ride, LGBTQ and black passengers continue face more cancellations by drivers.

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Women selling themselves short

When asked to describe their performance on a test, women tend to report that they performed worse than men, even though, on average, their scores were actually equal.

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Brushing your teeth

Brushing teeth 3 or more times a day associated with a 10% lower risk of atrial fibrillation and a 12% lower risk of heart failure during 10.5-year follow up.

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Lack of tolerance, institutional confidence threaten democracies

When confidence in institutions such as the government and the media is low, democracy tends to be unstable, analysis of survey data from half a million people in 109 countries indicates.

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When's a species "recovered?"

In-between functional extinction and full recovery: commentary on defining "functional recovery" of a species.

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Failed progress on measles

Final WHO, CDC data shows that measles killed more than 140,000 people worldwide in 2018, 30% more than in 2017.

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Perceptual prediction paradox

In developing expectations, probabilistic knowledge initially biases us towards what is likely, but later we tend to recall events that were particularly surprising.

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