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It sounds like some of these researchers need their own ego depleted, for the sake of science. Critical, well-intentioned analyses of a study by other groups sh
by dwaltrip 10y ago
It sounds like some of these researchers need their own ego depleted, for the sake of science. Critical, well-intentioned analyses of a study by other groups should be a welcome thing, as it will lead to more robust results. It seems like the incentives have gotten way out of whack.
- jldugger 10y agoBear in mind it's not just ego, but livelihood. People's grant lines and tenure cases rely in part on contributing to the development of the field, and having the basis of your research retracted usually undermines your tenure review and puts a hamper on continued grant funding. So it's not super surprising that people are defensive, but I'm always amazed at how publicly aggressive things can get.