Minor Tweak, Major Impact

Richard Harris has been a science correspondent at National Public Radio since 1986. He took a break from that to write Rigor Mortis – a book about rigor and reproducibility in biomedical research, which was published in 2017. Rigor Mortis was a finalist for the 2018 National Academies Communication Award. In this episode we’re talking to Richard about his experience as a science writer, the Rigor Mortis book and Minor Tweak Major Impact stories that it covers, as well as the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.Referenced Links:Book “Rigor Mortis: How Sloppy Science Creates Worthless Cures, Crushes Hope, and Wastes Billions”https://www.amazon.com/Rigor-Mortis-Science-Worthless-Billions/dp/0465097901