The phrase “scientific evidence” has become part of the vernacular – thrown about like a hot potato during discussions of major environmental, health or social issues. Climate change is one example.

There is a diverse community of policymakers, funders, scholars, and practitioners of different types all working in the field of evidence use. This diversity is a strength for the academic field of ...

The newly redesigned SAT is the latest example of the need for students to skillfully communicate evidence-based ideas across content areas. As part of an evolving process, I’ve found the following 10 ...

One issue on which there is neither an applicable rule nor settled law is whether expert reports are admissible at trial—not in lieu of, but in addition to, expert testimony. Courts have gone both ...

One of the great—if largely unsung—bipartisan congressional acts of recent history was the passage in 2018 of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act. In essence, the “Evidence Act” ...

The news has been awash with how second-hand or hearsay statements are supposedly inherently unreliable and cannot be used as evidence to prove a case. But the Supreme Court and courts around the ...

Social purpose organizations need better ways to determine the quality of the evidence they use for making decisions. They need the strongest possible evidence they can find to plan effective action, ...

With the May 20 announcement and Pennsylvania Supreme Court's "final report" as to the amendment of Rule 901, Subsection 901(b)(11), which summarizes how to "connect digital evidence with a person or ...

Scientific evidence is information gathered from scientific research, which takes a lot of time (and patience!) to conduct. But there are a few things that all this research needs to have in common to ...