Censorship in times of pandemic
The limitation of freedom of expression in terms of a pandemic merits particular reflection as it goes far beyond ideological motivations. The main social networks and much of the media
Freedom of expression and new forms of censorship
The truth, when it exists in absolute terms, rarely corresponds to the most popular view, of a group or, even, of a single person. Reality is too complex and difficult
Masks in the community: Are we following the science?
The usefulness of masks in the prevention of respiratory diseases is something very intuitive. If we want to prevent any agent from infecting us, putting something in front of our
What is base rate?
The taxi problem (classic example of the base rate fallacy) There are two taxi companies in a city: one is GREEN, the other is BLUE. 85% of taxis are blue
Is it true that we only use 10% of the brain?
Many people believe that we only use a small part of the brain. In an online survey conducted in the United States, the majority (65%) of the more than 2000
Pyramid of scientific evidence: why the quality of evidence is important
One of the most important issues in the interpretation of different scientific studies is the degree of evidence that each represents. The pyramid of scientific evidence is an excellent representation
What is a Covid case? The false positives and the non-infectious positives
Every day we are informed about the number of new infections by the “new coronavirus”, also known as “Covid-19 cases”. However, do the reported cases all correspond to infected people?
What is evolutionary incompatibility?
What we are today is the result of millions of years of evolution. All of us are the result of an unbroken family line (of ancestors). For this it was
What is science and why is it so important?
The emergence of modern science was one of mankind's greatest achievements. The scientific method has provided the accelerated production of evidence-based knowledge.
The availability bias
The heuristics of availability is one of our most important evolutionary legacies. It represents a process of cognitive simplification that leads us to perceive the frequency of certain events based