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Science, So What About That Misuse Of Wikipedia (Revisited)?

by podblack on February 14, 2010

A little earlier I posted on some examples of what I’d usually consider to be plagiarism, in a post called Science – So What (?) Is Being Really Communicated About The Shape Of Jobs To Come?
Now it’s been reported in the Time Higher Education Supplement! ‘Misleading’ science career report criticised, by Zoe Corbyn:
A report commissioned [...]

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Science – So What (?) Is Being Really Communicated About The Shape Of Jobs To Come?

by podblack on January 25, 2010

Thanks to the keen efforts of fellow bloggers in the UK like Gimpy’s Blog, Holford Watch, 10Minus9 and Evidence Matters, I did a little bit of reading on the recently produced report by Fast Future called ‘The Shape of Jobs to Come‘ (pdf).
As a teacher of teenagers, I was somewhat interested in how it suggested [...]

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More Science Bloggers On Dore And The Complaint To The ASA

by podblack on December 18, 2009

Just a quick late-night/very-early-morning-whip around for all of you keeping track of the ongoing Dore saga:

Holford Watch, whose original complaint was upheld – ASA: Dore advert is “misleading” and breaches rules on “truthfullness” and “substantiation”.

Brainduck’s blog is a MUST READ – it is astounding how much grace-under-pressure this blogger produces while keeping up with Dore’s shenanigans! [...]

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NZ Dore Into Liquidation – Consumer Rights?

by podblack on April 16, 2009

If you’re not sure what Dore involves, the following links – Translucent Science On Dore and Podblack On Dore – should fill in some gaps. But first, here’s the news:
Holford Watch: Dore New Zealand goes into liquidation
Those who are owed money/services by Dore New Zealand should seek advice ASAP. More details on Brainduck’s and Gimpy’s [...]

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Rutherford Of Dore – Odd CV…

by podblack on February 27, 2009

From the very vigilant Holford Watch on the continuing Dore saga:

…We were therefore surprised when somebody looking to research Rutherford’s work contacted Sheffield Uni and learned that Rutherford is no longer a PhD student there: he was registered as a part-time student from 2003-5 but “withdrew without completing any substantive research”…

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Bloggers Behind Simon Singh – Where The News Is At

by podblack on August 19, 2008

My fellow Translucent Science bloggers, who have long been keeping a keen eye on the Dore developments whilst I’ve been busy travelling for research purposes, have all the buzz for you on what’s going on with the British Chiropractic Association vs Simon Singh.
But first – there’s a brand new review out in the Wall Street [...]

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