Publication summary
0%32 analyzed articles/videos34,313 analyzed words
BS Summary: These The Conversation results contain 54 faulty reasoning types, including Biased Writer Voice, Framing Effect, and Hasty Generalization, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 6.1% saturation with 8,677 hits. Analysis detected 102,347 faulty-reasoning hits from 142,352 analyzed words across 32 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.3% and a BS Rank of 22% (320 of 410 publications). This The Conversation is better (less manipulative) than 78.00% of the peer group.
The Conversation

Ranking context

Position among analyzed publications

22% percentile
025507510022.0% percentile
1.3% BS Score32 analyzed articles142.4K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

PublicationSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Publication 5.3%5.3%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Publication 2.5%2.5%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Publication 6.1%6.1%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Publication 4.2%4.2%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Publication 2.7%2.7%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Publication 0.7%0.7%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Publication 1.3%1.3%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Publication 3.0%3.0%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Publication 2.3%2.3%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Publication 1.9%1.9%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%Framing Effect: Publication 5.3%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Publication 6.1%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Publication 2.5%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Publication 4.2%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Publication 2.7%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Publication 4.8%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Publication 3.0%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Publication 0.7%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Publication 1.3%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Publication 2.3%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Publication 6.0%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Publication 1.9%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Publication 3.2%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Publication 0.7%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Publication 0.9%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Publication 2.9%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Publication 0.2%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Publication 0.8%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Publication 1.1%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Publication 0.4%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Publication 0.6%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Publication 0.5%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Publication 0.4%, sitewide 2.2%Indoctrination: Publication 2.1%, sitewide 0.0%Framing EffectSitewide ratePublication rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Ivermectin isn’t a cancer miracle drug, but influencers claim otherwise – here’s how to avoid sprinting past scientific evidence31%
The Conversation0%By Dannell D. Boatman0%7/8/2026, 5:06:26 AM
Fertilizers carry a hidden cost for soil’s crucial microbes – using less as prices rise might pay off for farms in unexpected ways29%
The Conversation0%By Esther Ndumi Ngumbi0%7/8/2026, 5:05:04 AM
Electric companies don’t need to black out customers to prevent wildfires – here are 3 relatively fast, affordable solutions39%
The Conversation0%By Jasmine Garland0%7/7/2026, 5:16:34 AM
Nearly 20% of new moms have anxiety or depression, but a promising psychedelic treatment is on the horizon36%
The Conversation0%By Camille Hoffman0%7/7/2026, 5:15:18 AM
Fishing for DNA – how a cup of river water can reveal secrets about human health, pollution and biodiversity40%
The Conversation0%By Jenny Whilde0%7/7/2026, 5:14:29 AM
World Cup’s credibility in question after Fifa volte face following call from Donald Trump66%
The Conversation0%By Josh Bland0%7/6/2026, 6:56:25 AM
For the 1 in 4 teens with ‘problematic smartphone use,’ Pennsylvania’s proposed bell-to-bell cellphone ban might not be a simple solution5%
The Conversation0%By Elizabeth Dowdell0%7/6/2026, 5:08:33 AM
The ‘navalization’ of economic warfare sees trade routes become zones of force rather than rules36%
The Conversation0%By John Calabrese0%7/6/2026, 5:07:24 AM
Exposure to everyday chemicals can add up – a toxicologist offers simple steps to reduce your dose13%
The Conversation0%By Brad Reisfeld0%7/6/2026, 5:06:08 AM
Civility requires the willingness to engage – a dispute with a neighbor revealed how much motivation matters26%
The Conversation0%By Deborah Mower0%7/2/2026, 9:18:50 AM