Opening up Science—to Skeptics
What if scientists allowed skeptics in the general public to look under the hood at how their studies were conducted? Could opening up help combat the epidemic of science skepticism?
Founding Columnist
Hunter Gehlbach
Hunter Gehlbach is a professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Education as well as the director of research at Panorama Education. An educational psychologist by training and a social psychologist at heart, his interests lie in improving the social and motivational contexts of schools as well as environmental education. He complements a methodological interest in helping social scientists improve their questionnaire design processes with recent work on enhancing the rigor of educational research through open science practices. A former high school teacher and coach, Gehlbach taught at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education 2006–2015, before joining the faculty at UCSB 2015–2019, before joining the faculty at Johns Hopkins.
How My Mother Overcomes the “Mother of All Biases”
My mother has opinions. Lots of them. Strong ones. These beliefs are decreed with the force of gospel to all comers.
Overcoming the Biases That Come Between Us
It is vital for us to try harder and try smarter to understand others—especially these days.