Logical fallacies in science

Scientists sometimes succumb to logical fallacies. A Norwegian scientist has written about three of them that often turn up in scientific research: (1)  affirming the consequent (2)  false analogy (3) confirmation bias From Ross Pomeroy, Common Logical Fallacies Committed by Scientists | RealClearScience: In an effort to clamp down on the problem of poor logic in [Read More...]