The final word on the Worm Wars
I was on vacation when this came out and so didn’t blog, but this is the final word on the Worm Wars as far as
I was on vacation when this came out and so didn’t blog, but this is the final word on the Worm Wars as far as
Michael Clemens and Justin Sandfur at CGD weigh in: Suppose a chemistry lab claimed that when it mixed two chemicals, the mixture rose in temperature
If you have no idea what I’m talking about, either count yourself lucky or see yesterday’s post. The rest of you, carry on. One of
One of my favorite science writers, Ben Goldacre, enters the so-called Worm Wars. He’s not alone, with a flurry of new articles today. The question
Guest post by Jeff Mosenkis of Innovations for Poverty Action. An interesting new Center for Global Development working paper looks at the effects of family
Guest post by Jeff Mosenkis of Innovations for Poverty Action. This American Life sent four people to explore refugee camps in Greece. They did a
The latest salvo in the worm wars brings out big guns: There is consensus that the relevant deworming drugs are safe and effective, so the
Following psychology’s current “repligate” and econ’s Worm Wars, I wrote a guide to how to read “debunking” news stories (including the Wu-Tang Clan rule). You
Guest post by Jeff Mosenkis of Innovations for Poverty Action. Max Roser reminds us that the data sets above (known as Abscombe’s quartet) all have the same
Guest post by Jeff Mosenkis of Innovations for Poverty Action. Adapted from flickr.com/tinkerszone In a revealing and moving interview, two researchers describe their research into the
Guest post by Jeff Mosenkis of Innovations for Poverty Action. Worm Wars update: Michael Clemens and Justin Sandefur have the best explainer so far. Esther Duflo
Guest Post by Jeff Mosenkis of Innovations for Poverty Action. We’ve collected some of our favorite #DevelopmentValentines from last week. Africa is a Country has
Guest post by Jeff Mosenkis of Innovations for Poverty Action. If you thought your day was going to go well, Nathan Yau has an addicting
Guest post by Jeff Mosenkis of Innovations for Poverty Action. In a new (holiday release?) edition of WormWars (PDF), Miguel, Kremer, and Hicks address some of
Guest post by Jeff Mosenkis of Innovations for Poverty Action. Our apologies, the links are a bit late, but you’ll never believe what happened this