Category Archives: Surveys/questionnaires

Am I bovvered…about not desiring sex?

By Dr Petra | Published: 22 February, 2010
A drug company has launched a new study and patient registry to measure female sexual problems. Using a five question quick checklist you can now be diagnosed as dysfunctional.
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How television constructs sex – an evolving case study of a prime time sex series

By Dr Petra | Published: 7 February, 2010
This is a longer blog than usual that tracks my observations over the past few weeks a TV series I’ve been involved with. It looks at how ‘sex’ is framed for prime time television, and discusses whether our current approach to sex programming may not be presenting sex in accurate or informative ways.
Also posted in Case studies, Celebrity, Sex education, Television | Comments closed

TV company make some changes to a sex survey, but not enough to make it useful and unbiased

By Dr Petra | Published: 22 January, 2010
It's pretty common for journalists to throw together slapdash surveys to inform or underpin stories/programmes. And it's equally common for social scientists like me to be irritated by this bad practice. Usually feedback to improve surveys is ignored, but here's an example where it seems like journalists did pay attention - and improved their practice.
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Journalists who run bad and biased surveys beware! Your audience is starting to speak out against shoddy practice

By Dr Petra | Published: 21 January, 2010
A UK television show has been caught out running a dodgy survey. This blog talks about why the survey was duff, the ramifications of such bad research, and explains how such slipshod practice is very easily avoided.
Also posted in Breasts, Television | Comments closed

Where have all the g spots gone?

By Dr Petra | Published: 4 January, 2010
In 2008 and 2009 we were officially told by science that women absolutely, definitely and uncategorically have g spots. But now, four days into 2010, scientists tell us women actually don’t have them at all. What’s going on? Is this the rule of the new decade? Are g spots finally out of fashion?
Also posted in G spot, Orgasm, Pfizer, Vagina | Comments closed

Celebrating this blog’s fifth birthday!

By Dr Petra | Published: 30 November, 2009
It's five years since I started blogging. So please put on a party hat, help yourself to some nibbles, and join me for a look back over the past half decade.
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Drinks Company + PR Firm + Enthusiastic Undergraduate = Massive Hangover for Universities

By Dr Petra | Published: 8 November, 2009
PR companies are well known for using 'fake formula' to promote products, often involving academics to front them. Now it seems companies are getting students to do this job, which raises a lot of worries for universities that they may not be aware of.
Also posted in Academia, Bad science, Commercialisation, Critical appraisal, Ethics, Formula, Students, Teachers | Comments closed

So…..are you a sexpert?

By Dr Petra | Published: 30 October, 2009
On Wednesday I hosted a 'So, you think you're a sexpert?' quiz at London's Science Museum. Yesterday I posted the quiz for you to take if you couldn't make the event. Today it's time to see how you scored....
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So you think you’re a sexpert?

By Dr Petra | Published: 29 October, 2009
Last night I ran a quiz 'So you think you're a sexpert?' at London's Science Museum. Why don't you have a go at the test and rate your sexpertise?
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