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Logical fallacies are mistakes in arguments. For example, if someone says that something is better solely because it is more "natural," this is the appeal to nature fallacy. If someone presents two ...
The issue of AI’s reliability in medicine is increasingly critical as it becomes more pervasive. “AI has quickly become part of everyday medical practice… For doctors to trust and use these tools, ...
Logical fallacies are flaws in reasoning. They are often called informal fallacies. It's becoming more common for people to call out these fallacies by name. You often hear accusations of people ...
In this video, we discuss logical fallacies, which are common patterns of reasoning that lead to mistakes in our arguments and understanding of the world. Examples covered include ad hominem, appeal ...
President Donald Trump is a walking, talking rhetorical fallacy. We should know this by now because he’s been dumbing down our public discourse for years, but it’s worth revisiting as he tries to ram ...
It’s always good (and frustratingly rare) to see the mainstream media get it right when it comes to pseudoscience in medicine. Too often the narrative is – scientists are baffled at this alternative ...
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The recently released Royal Commission of Inquiry report about New Zealand’s COVID response highlights the harmful impact of misinformation and disinformation on public health. While the report offers ...