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Too many science projects reporting statistical results that do not hold up in repeat experiments; contradictory media coverage of the same topic repeatedly as
by jammygit 7y ago
Too many science projects reporting statistical results that do not hold up in repeat experiments; contradictory media coverage of the same topic repeatedly as a result.
Reduces trust in science, statistics, and the media all at once.
- lotsofpulp 7y agoThe problem is verifying experiments gets no funding.
- munk-a 7y agoI think the bigger problem is that the initial experiments are usually funded by interests with a desired outcome in the study - instead of being funded by grant money or educational funds.