Is this a joke?
Ben Goldacre, 18 July 2009, The Guardian. We’d all like to help the police to do their job well. They, in turn, would like to have a massive database with DNA profiles from everyone who has been...
View ArticleMore than 60 children saved from abuse – small update
Ben Goldacre, The Guardian, Saturday 7 August 2010 According to the Home Office this week, Sarah’s law – where any parent can find out if any adult in contact with their child has a record of violent...
View ArticleIs this the worst government statistic ever created?
I forgot to post this column up last year. It’s a fun one: the Department for Communities and Local Government have produced a truly farcical piece of evidence, and promoted it very hard, claiming it...
View ArticleI made this Radio 4 documentary on randomised trials on government policy
Here’s a documentary I made for BBC Radio 4 (with producer Rami Tzabar) about evidence based social policy, and why we should do more randomised trials in government. It’s good fun, 40 minutes, with...
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