Ranked #1
36: Statistical inconsistencies in published research
36: Statistical inconsistencies in published research
In episode 34 we covered a blog post that highlighted questionable analytical approaches in psychology. That post mentio... Read more
27 Jan 2017
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50mins
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67: Shit Academics Say (with Nathan Hall)
67: Shit Academics Say (with Nathan Hall)
We’re joined by Nathan Hall (McGill University) to chat about the role of humour in academia. Nathan is the person behi... Read more
20 Aug 2018
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1hr 3mins
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Ranked #3
46: Statistical literacy (with Andy Field)
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In this episode, Dan and James are joined by Andy Field (University of Sussex), author of the “Discovering Statistics” t... Read more
23 Jun 2017
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1hr 19mins
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77: Promiscuous expertise
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Dan and James discuss how to deal with the problem of scientists who start talking about topics outside their area of ex... Read more
4 Feb 2019
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95: All good presentations are alike; each bad presentation is bad in its own way
95: All good presentations are alike; each bad presentation is bad in its own way
Dan and James discuss why academia tolerates bad presentations and the strange distrust of polished presentations. Here... Read more
4 Nov 2019
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4: Meta-analysis or mega-silliness?
4: Meta-analysis or mega-silliness?
Meta-analysis has become an increasingly popular tool used by many scientists to synthesise data. However, it's not with... Read more
22 Mar 2016
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40: Meta-research (with Michèle Nuijten)
40: Meta-research (with Michèle Nuijten)
Dan and James are joined by Michèle Nuijten (Tilburg University) to discuss 'statcheck', an algorithm that automatically... Read more
24 Mar 2017
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49mins
Ranked #8
20: Sample sizes in psychology studies
20: Sample sizes in psychology studies
Can psychologists learn more by studying fewer people? Some of the topics discussed: Brexit and science Can the UK tak... Read more
13 Jul 2016
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1hr 1min
Ranked #9
54: Cuckoo Science
54: Cuckoo Science
In this episode, James sits in the guest chair as Dan interviews him on his recent work find and exposing inconsistent r... Read more
15 Dec 2017
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55mins
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81: Too Young To Know, Too Old To Care
81: Too Young To Know, Too Old To Care
We answer our first audio question, on whether academia is too broken to fix, and a second question on whether we’ve eve... Read more
1 Apr 2019
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56mins
Ranked #11
Episode 7: 7: The writing process
Episode 7: 7: The writing process
How do you write a lot and do it well? In this episode, James and Dan discuss the writing process and the tools they us... Read more
15 Apr 2016
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49mins
Ranked #12
15: Software and coding
15: Software and coding
Dan and James discuss software and coding, including the tools they use Links (lots this week) Introduction to Python... Read more
8 Jun 2016
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45mins
Ranked #13
55: The proposal to redefine clinical trials
55: The proposal to redefine clinical trials
In this episode, Dan and James discuss the US National Institutes of Health's new definition of a “clinical trial”, whic... Read more
18 Jan 2018
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59mins
Ranked #14
66: Ideal worlds vs grim truths
66: Ideal worlds vs grim truths
Dan and James answer listener questions on tips for starting your PhD and the role of statistics in exploratory research... Read more
6 Aug 2018
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54mins
Ranked #15
13: Academic horror stories
13: Academic horror stories
Dan and James discuss a few academic horror stories sent in by their listeners. Links: The Gawker story on leaving acad... Read more
26 May 2016
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52mins
Ranked #16
68: Friends don’t let friends believe in impact factors (with Nathan Hall)
68: Friends don’t let friends believe in impact factors (with Nathan Hall)
This episode includes part two of a chat with Nathan Hall (McGill University), who is the person behind the ’Shit academ... Read more
3 Sep 2018
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1hr 14mins
Ranked #17
96: The chaotic state of doctoral research
96: The chaotic state of doctoral research
Dan and James discuss the results of this year's Nature survey of PhD students. Despite a majority of students reporting... Read more
18 Nov 2019
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47mins
Ranked #18
97: Slow science
97: Slow science
Dan and James discuss the concept of "slow science", which has been proposed in order to improve the quality of scientif... Read more
2 Dec 2019
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1hr
Ranked #19
44: Who’s afraid of the New Bad People? (with Nick Brown)
44: Who’s afraid of the New Bad People? (with Nick Brown)
James and Dan are joined by Nick Brown (University of Groningen) to discuss how the New Bad People — also known as shame... Read more
19 May 2017
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1hr 8mins
Ranked #20
88: The pomodoro episode
88: The pomodoro episode
Dan and James apply the pomodoro principle by tackling four topics within a strict ten-minute time limit each: James' ne... Read more
15 Jul 2019
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