Monthly Archives: September 2013

Data were analyzed using Matlab…

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Lascap

It is important to use the right tools for a given job. Science is no exception. In particular, given the vast amounts of data that are now routinely encountered in the field, one will want to use the best available … Continue reading →

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A more general relationship between relevance and rigor

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Lascap

Recently, SMBC (one of the few webcomics still worth reading, as he somehow manages to be uncorrupted by his own success) posted another inimitable offering. Except that in this case, it is actually perfectly imitable. This kind of thing can … Continue reading →

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Superior motion perception in individuals with autism?

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Lascap

The empirical evidence seems to contradict Betteridge’s law. For the past 10 years, research on the “spatial suppression effect” showed that large moving stimuli are more readily perceived than smaller ones. However, this relationship doesn’t seem to hold in certain … Continue reading →

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