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Garbage in, garbage out

September 11, 2018 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 2 Comments
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Quantification in science is a good thing, so long as you’re not counting rubbish. Continue reading →

Facts, figures, and rhetoric

March 24, 2016May 15, 2016 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment

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What’s the real purpose of scientific figures?

There’s a common misconception that they’re to show what we did. Continue reading →

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