Scientific papers that present astounding results attract more attention. They are also more likely to prove to be unreproducible and probably wrong. Moreover, they continue to be cited despite evidence that they are wrong.

Perhaps we could set up a system that enables journalists and commentators to more easily find out that the result proved unreproducible. Then maybe it could become standard practice in reputable publications to check this.

I hope it functions without nonfree JavaScript so that I could use it myself.

How to avoid overprotecting your child: make a list of the horrible things you're afraid will happen, and you'll see they are too unlikely to deserve so much concern.

Yanis Varoufakis praises Star Trek's Prime Directive.

Eritrea is sending troops back to Tigray, in alliance with Ethiopia. Perhaps they never entirely left.

Thailand has pulled out of the War on Drugs. Drug users will be given treatment rather than punishment.