Wright: What was also not-so-novel about the COVID crisis was its origin in scam or junk science. John Ionnnidis, one of the leading critics of weak scientific work, jumped right in to alert people and policymakers about the many problems with various predictive models but he was largely ignored despite being one of the most highly-cited scientists alive. That is actually not unusual.
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COVID 19: John Ioannidis, scourge of trashy science studies, responds to critics
We still urgently need a serious discussion about the role of the “science” expert, as we survey the ruins of our economy. How is that expert different from the crystal ball reader?
Ioannidis, the opponent of bad science studies, risks Unpersonhood
On account of stuff he said that is mostly correct and even obvious but exposes the cult of the science expert.
At STAT: Ioannidis’ differing COVID-19 views shouldn’t be demonized
Demonizing differing views is a characteristic of superstition, not science. It says a lot about “science” today that its practitioners choose such methods.
Fake stats debunker Ioannidis on COVID-19 stats: Not reliable
Ioannidis: School closures may also diminish the chances of developing herd immunity in an age group that is spared serious disease…
Another well-earned jab at “nutrition science”
Alex Berezow sticks another fork in nutrition science, courtesy John Ioannidis: Dr. Ioannidis has gone on to show that the best scientists don’t always get funded, why neuroscience is unreliable, why most clinical research is useless, and that most economics studies are exaggerated. In other words, the process by which we acquire new knowledge is Read More…
Evidence-based medicine “hijacked,” says top researcher
From Retraction Watch, interviewing John Ioannidis, John Ioannidis is perhaps best known for a 2005 paper “Why Most Published Research Findings Are False.” One of the most highly cited researchers in the world, Ioannidis, a professor at Stanford, has built a career in the field of meta-research. Earlier this month, he published a heartfelt and Read More…