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Will the fog of war smuggle same-sex marriage into Ukraine?

To considerable fanfare and the surprise of many observers, the matter of legal same-sex marriage has landed on President Zelensky’s desk amid a war that seems unwinnable by either side. An online petition drive has successfully accumulated over 25,000 signatures, the level beyond which the president must consider the matter and render an answer. The […]

by Mark Regnerus Aug 5, 2022Aug 5, 2022 / 6 mins /

Is coffee good or bad for us?

by Thomas Merritt Jul 31, 2022Aug 1, 2022 / 3 mins /

Turnaway Study

The Turnaway Study: a lesson in politically incentivised and twisted science

by Carolyn Moynihan Jul 1, 2022Dec 23, 2022 / 8 mins /

COVID-19 death

Grief in the time of Covid

by Joel Christensen Jun 28, 2022Jun 28, 2022 / 4 mins /

A sad tale of dodgy statistics

by Michael Cook Jun 6, 2016Dec 15, 2021 / 2 mins /

What we aren’t told about anti-bullying laws

by Izzy Kalman Mar 16, 2016Nov 2, 2020 / 5 mins /

Creative accounting and Australia’s same-sex marriage plebiscite

by Michael Cook Mar 14, 2016Apr 19, 2020 / 4 mins /

Rubbery statistics

by Michael Cook Dec 10, 2015Apr 19, 2020 / 4 mins /

Are these horrific mass killings really happening ‘daily’?

by Robert Hutchinson Dec 7, 2015May 1, 2020 / 4 mins /

Why do we wildly over-estimate the proportion of gays and lesbians?

by Michael Cook Dec 2, 2014Apr 19, 2020 / 3 mins /

Not so fast!

by Walter R. Schumm Jun 7, 2013Dec 15, 2021 / 5 mins /

Is Japan’s Population Decline Worse than Previously Thought?

by Marcus Roberts Feb 26, 2013May 1, 2020 / < 1 mins /

Can we always trust the statistics we read?

by Shannon Roberts Feb 15, 2013May 1, 2020 / 3 mins /

SM: Easier access to research, documents

by Katie Hinderer Apr 9, 2012May 1, 2020 / 2 mins /

Fudging the figures on contraception

by Michael Cook Feb 14, 2012Apr 19, 2020 / 5 mins /