Being cautious about what “research shows”

What on to College : Research Shows Us

Dr. Brian D. Ray has been researching the homeschool movement for almost 20 years and is internationally known for his work. He has been a classroom teacher in public and private schools and a professor in the sciences and education at the undergraduate and graduate levels. He earned his Ph.D. in science education from Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. Among other things, he current...

Time to be cautious about prescribing sulfonylureas?

What ' s Special about Basic Research ?

“Basic research” is often used in science policy. It is commonly thought to refer to research that is directed solely toward acquiring new knowledge rather than any more practical objective. Recently, there has been considerable concern about the future of basic research because of purported changes in the nature of knowledge production and increasing pressures on scientists to demonstrate the ...

What is social about social perception research?

A growing consensus in social cognitive neuroscience holds that large portions of the primate visual brain are dedicated to the processing of social information, i.e., to those aspects of stimuli that are usually encountered in social interactions such as others' facial expressions, actions, and symbols. Yet, studies of social perception have mostly employed simple pictorial representations of ...

Prescribing medical cannabis in Canada: Are we being too cautious?

There has been much recent discussion and debate surrounding cannabis in Canada, including the prescribing of medical cannabis for therapeutic purposes. Certain commentators - including the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) - have denounced the prescribing of cannabis for medical purposes due to a perceived lack of evidence related to the drug's efficacy, harms, and mechanism of action. In thi...