William M. Briggs

Last time at Think Twice Science (video below for those who, embarrassingly, forgot to watch) we discussed bad models and the bad predictions which arise from them. Those bad models,…

Be sure to review the RIGHT way from last week. Today, of the infinite number of ways to go sour, we look at one common way modeling goes awry. Video…

Science is not the answer. It cannot be "because Science" that you ought to give up meat. Which Harvard scientists want you to do in the name of "justice". And,…

What's need in Science is a hot topic. A band wagon on which one can jump with gusto, grabbing its great Grips of Grants, guides which ensure success and promotion.…

(My enemies changed the title. I have changed it back. They will pay for this insolence.) Daylight savings time is something that angers many performatively, more than in truth. If…

If you cite, enjoy, or create "research" or "studies", this post is a must. I've eschewed all math (given next time in The Wrong Way) and focused entirely on the…

Celebrities are, as you know and swear to, our leaders. Which makes it strange I could not find any investors for my What Does Your Favorite Celebrity Think About Hot…

According to Thomas Malthus (in later editions of On Population), the barriers to reproduction in man are three: misery, vice, and prudence. By misery he meant war, famine and pestilence.…