More Philosophy Makes Better Science

Polymeric Gas Separation Membranes: What Makes them Industrially more Attractive?

WhenWalking Makes Perception Better

When we move, the visual world moves toward us. That is, self-motion normally produces visual signals (flow) that tell us about our own motion. But these signals are distorted by our motion: Visual flow actually appears slower while we are moving than it does when we are stationary and our surroundings move past us. Although for many years these kinds of distortions have been interpreted as a s...

Better Science, Better Science Reporting

Need for more and better implementation science in global health

Correspondence to Professor Valéry Ridde; [email protected] ‘We know what we have to do, but we don’t know how to do it’ has been a recurring comment among global health actors for a long time. In 2010, for example, the United Nations affirmed that ‘we know what works’ in taking care of the health of women and children. The WHO Commission on the Social Determinants of Health (2008) has ...

What Makes a Better Smeller?

Olfaction is often viewed as difficult, yet the empirical evidence suggests a different picture. A closer look shows people around the world differ in their ability to detect, discriminate, and name odors. This gives rise to the question of what influences our ability to smell. Instead of focusing on olfactory deficiencies, this review presents a positive perspective by focusing on factors that...