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Detecting Bad Science with Data

Uncovering fraud, malpractice and incompetence in science

For more than a decade there鈥檝e been longstanding concerns about the credibility and reliability of science research. This 鈥渂ad science鈥 has often stemmed from poor data practice or worse. But statistics can also help us identify and understand some of what鈥檚 going wrong, whether that鈥檚 selective data-slicing or outright fabrication.

Tim Harford talks to writer and broadcaster Michael Blastland about his new 大象传媒 radio documentary 鈥楾he Truth Police鈥, which hears from the outsiders who are calling out fraud, malpractice and incompetence in science.

Presenter: Tim Harford
Producer: Nathan Gower
Editor: Richard Vadon
Programme Coordinator: Brenda Brown
Sound Engineer: James Beard

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