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The Problem With Promoting ‘Gold Standard Science’

March 20, 2026 by Jonathan P. Scaccia Federal agencies have been branding some of their research and policy work as “gold standard science,” a trend that gained new force after an executive order on the term was issued in May 2025. The phrase now appears in speeches and guidance documents from agencies such as the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health. It … Continue reading The Problem With Promoting ‘Gold Standard Science’

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Mengintip Air Tanah Bandung: Bagaimana Ilmuwan Mengatasi Tantangan Pemodelan?

Artikel ini berasal dari kontribusi Dasapta Erwin Irawan (Institut Teknologi Bandung, ITB) dengan gubahan ulang sepenuhnya oleh Ilham Akhsanu Ridlo. Tahukah Anda bahwa air yang Anda minum atau gunakan sehari-hari berasal dari dunia tersembunyi di bawah kaki kita? Di balik kesejukan dan kejernihannya, air tanah menyimpan teka-teki kompleks yang terus coba dipecahkan oleh para ilmuwan. Tapi sejauh mana kita bisa percaya pada prediksi mereka? Ternyata, … Continue reading Mengintip Air Tanah Bandung: Bagaimana Ilmuwan Mengatasi Tantangan Pemodelan?

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Are Evidence-Based Medicine and Public Health Incompatible?

February 21, 2024 by Michael Schulson It’s a familiar pandemic story: In September 2020, Angela McLean and John Edmunds found themselves sitting in the same Zoom meeting, listening to a discussion they didn’t like. At some point during the meeting, McLean — professor of mathematical biology at the Oxford University, dame commander of the Order of the British Empire, fellow of the Royal Society of London, … Continue reading Are Evidence-Based Medicine and Public Health Incompatible?

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