Scientific Methods

Scientific Methods

Developments in science and medicine are frequently the subject of news headlines and public discussion. With increasing amounts of scientific information being put into the public domain, and a growing number of organisations involved in promoting and discussing scientific research, it can be difficult to judge which research claims should be taken seriously.

With so much information it is often difficult to judge which research claims should be taken seriously. Which are 'scares'? Sometimes scientists are reported as saying conflicting things. How do we know what to believe?

There is a system called peer review that is used by scientists to ...