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That's not how peer-review works in science journals. If Coke publishes the data on their website, they don't need any additional hoops. If it gets published in

by jonlucc 11y ago

That's not how peer-review works in science journals. If Coke publishes the data on their website, they don't need any additional hoops. If it gets published in a scientific journal, the article is sent in to the editor. Then the editor makes a decision if it's even the kind of thing they'd want in their journal and either sends it back or sends it to their choice of scientists in the field. Those scientists (usually 4) offer revision suggestions and their feedback. It's then up to the editor to reject the article, print it, or require modifications before printing it.

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onion2k 11y ago
If Coke funds 1000 studies in to the effect of exercise, and they all demonstrate "not exercising enough" is a contributing factor to obesity then the media will be full of stories about how no exercise makes you fat, and Coke will have successfully made it look like their products aren't to blame. The 1000 studies could all valid science but there's still a problem because it's skewing the amount of evidence away from diet and towards exercise, when the reality is that both are important.
- forgetsusername 11y ago
  >it's skewing the amount of evidence away from diet and towards exercise, when the reality is that both are important. I very much doubt that a series of studies, if valid, and even if funded by Coke, is "skewing" the amount of evidence. It's common knowledge that fitness is dependent on diet and exercise. I don't see much wrong with a corporate entity producing legitimate science that happens to support their product (if that's the case here), especially in a maternalistic society like the US, that wants to "ban" things like soft drinks for "the good" of the populace.
- jonlucc 11y ago
  > If Coke funds 1000 studies ... media will be full of stories That is a problem with the (non-scientific) media and not the scientific process or press.

by jonlucc 11y ago

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onion2k 11y ago

If Coke funds 1000 studies in to the effect of exercise, and they all demonstrate "not exercising enough" is a contributing factor to obesity then the media will be full of stories about how no exercise makes you fat, and Coke will have successfully made it look like their products aren't to blame. The 1000 studies could all valid science but there's still a problem because it's skewing the amount of evidence away from diet and towards exercise, when the reality is that both are important.

forgetsusername 11y ago
>it's skewing the amount of evidence away from diet and towards exercise, when the reality is that both are important. I very much doubt that a series of studies, if valid, and even if funded by Coke, is "skewing" the amount of evidence. It's common knowledge that fitness is dependent on diet and exercise. I don't see much wrong with a corporate entity producing legitimate science that happens to support their product (if that's the case here), especially in a maternalistic society like the US, that wants to "ban" things like soft drinks for "the good" of the populace.
jonlucc 11y ago
> If Coke funds 1000 studies ... media will be full of stories That is a problem with the (non-scientific) media and not the scientific process or press.