Yeah, but the Book Is Better (Forward Newspaper Online)

Have you ever heard anyone who has seen a movie based on a book say, 'Yeah! But the book is better!' I bet you have. And I bet you have probably said it yourself. But is that really true? Thane Rosenbaum, the author of Second Hand Smoke has recently been working on a screen adaptation of the book and discusses, in this article, the differences between movies and books and how they might be judged in comparison with each other. Read the article here.

The 2005 Dubious Data Awards

STATS has compiled a brief report on some of the media's biggest 'flubs' when it comes to science reporting. The 2005 Dubious Data Awards survey seven news reports that stress 'shock over substance'. Another great reminder that we can't believe everything we hear or read in the news!