‘According to Science’

Three words journalists need to stop using

Justin Ward

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Mural of Tycho Brahe (Wikimedia Commons)

Type “according to science” into a search engine, and it spits out more than 42 million results. Here’s a selection of some of the amazing things “science” has figured out:

  • “The Exact Time to Dunk an Oreo, According to Science”
  • “Here’s When Puppies are Most Adorable, According to Science”

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Justin Ward

Journalist and activist. Founder and co-chair of DivestSPD. Bylines at SPLC, The Baffler, GEN, USA Today. Follow on Twitter: @justwardoctrine, @DivestSPD