tabloids

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26 reasons not to trust what you read in the newspaper

Posted by Stuart Farrimond ⋅ January 14, 2012 ⋅ 5 Comments

So we all know we shouldn’t believe everything we read. Tabloids and science have never been the best of bed fellows (or should that be tabloids and the truth?). But just how widespread is fallacious newspaper reporting? An intriguing little investigation from University College Chester made an attempt to measure the terribleness (or not) of … Continue reading →

4 Fascinating Facts on Why You Are Easily Distracted (and not likely to read all of this)

Posted by Stuart Farrimond ⋅ April 4, 2011 ⋅ 6 Comments

Go on and admit it, you have a terrible attention span. But it’s not all your fault. This is the internet after all and everyone knows that the ‘information superhighway’ is a candy store of virtual distractions - endless images, buttons and flashing graphics all competing for your attention. Right now, there’s probably four or … Continue reading →