The plural of anecdotes is not data

I agree, the world would be a better place if doctors were less enthusiastic about adopting very new drugs.

Positive findings are around twice as likely to be published as negative findings. This is a cancer at the core of evidence-based medicine.

Real science is all about critically appraising the evidence for somebody else's position.

Science has authority not because of white coats or titles, but because of precision and transparency: you explain your theory, set out your evidence, and reference the studies that support your case.

Data is the fabric of the modern world: just like we walk down pavements, so we trace routes through data, and build knowledge and products out of it.

Just just because there are flaws in aircraft design that doesn't mean flying carpets exist.