Cribbed from wood s lot, a link to an effort that’s near and dear to my heart. Bad Neuro-Journalism: “…what we find to be among the worst examples of journalism about the brain appearing in the popular press. To be selected as an example of bad neuro-journalism, the article must demonstrate one (or more than one) of the following flaws:

• seriously misrepresents the original science
  

• covers research of dubious value
  

• wildly extrapolates the reported findings
  

• presents an overly simplistic interpretation of a complex finding”

You’ll find links to an archive of past ‘winners’, as well as pointers to neuro-journalism done well.

James S. Mcdonell Foundation