/oss/taxonomy/term/5102/all en /oss/article/tips-better-thinking-anecdotes-are-not-reliable <p>There is a popular saying in the skeptical community: the plural of anecdote is not data. The clever putdown is meant to remind the person you are speaking to that no matter how many people swear by, let’s say, homeopathy, their testimonials do not prove homeopathy’s worth.</p> Tue, 19 Jan 2021 22:36:29 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 8567 at /oss