The limitations and perils of scientific studies
Friday, October 9, 2015 - 22:00
in Psychology & Sociology
A staple in college psychology courses is the story of polio and “spongy tar.” It seems that decades ago, researchers noticed that there were higher polio rates during times when tar was spongier in children's playgrounds. Based on that, they mistakenly concluded that spongy tar causes polio and...