Author: Bob McDonald
Bob McDonald
has 36.1% among authors.
BS Score: 2.5%.
Articles analyzed: 4.
Words analyzed: 8,808.
Analyzed articles
CBC Radio
- By Bob McDonald
- 4/16/2026, 12:46 PM
Biased Writer Voice 26.1% - Negativity Bias 24.4% - Pessimism Bias 15.5%
The remarkably successful flight of Artemis II carrying Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and his fellow crewmates around the moon and back proved that the technology of the Space Launch System and Orion capsule are capable of deep space exploration. But the next step, to land humans on the moon, requires a giant leap in technology. The... more
CBC Radio
- By Bob McDonald
- 2/20/2026, 7:57 PM
Appeal to Authority 25.5% - Negativity Bias 18.1% - Optimism Bias 13%
Trees are well known for their ability to store carbon dioxide. They use the gas to fuel their growth, which is why younger, faster-growing trees absorb more carbon than mature trees. But this storage solution is not forever. When trees rot or burn in a wildfire, they release that carbon back into the atmosphere. A group of scientists... more
CBC Radio
- By Bob McDonald
- 10/3/2025, 6:34 PM
Optimism Bias 20.9% - Biased Writer Voice 20.9% - Representativeness Heuristic 16.2%
Scientists are excited over the latest geological evidence for the existence of life on Mars. But as we have seen many times in the past, the Red Planet guards its secrets closely with the possibility of non-life explanations for the formations. As geologist Joel Hurowitz said in our recent conversation on Quirks & Quarks, the rock in... more
CBC Radio
- By Bob McDonald
- 10/5/2024, 12:00 AM
Biased Writer Voice 29.7% - Optimism Bias 29.1% - Overconfidence Bias 20.3%
Scientists are exploring what it takes to live a longer, better life. Dr. Morgan Levine, a biostatistician and assistant professor at the Yale School of Medicine, has developed a new biological age test called PhenoAge that looks at nine blood biomarkers to predict mortality and age-related health outcomes. Unlike traditional... more
CBC Radio
- By Bob McDonald
- 3/15/2024, 7:39 PM
Post Hoc (False Cause) 31.1% - Biased Writer Voice 27.8% - Negativity Bias 26.3%
You may have seen the sight of a very young child completely engaged in a handheld device while the parents enjoy a little peace and quiet. But a new study shows that too much time alone on those devices could have a detrimental effect on the child's ability to speak fluently. According to a recent study in JAMA Pediatrics, the more time... more