17 ms·
I think we need to take Vox documentaries with a grain of salt. They’re not as thorough as the Economist, etc. and have their own agenda mixed with YouTube cont
by systemvoltage 6y ago
I think we need to take Vox documentaries with a grain of salt. They’re not as thorough as the Economist, etc. and have their own agenda mixed with YouTube content engagement metrics. You can argue that’s the case with any publication but IMO YouTube forces content makers to do crazy shit like exciting facial expressions in thumbnails for better engagement.
- awillen 6y agoThat's just one article - it's not a unique point of view from Vox. https://www.nature.com/news/1-500-scientists-lift-the-lid-on-reproducibility-1.19970 https://www.nature.com/news/1-500-scientists-lift-the-lid-on... https://ecrcommunity.plos.org/2019/11/18/living-in-the-reproducibility-crisis/ https://ecrcommunity.plos.org/2019/11/18/living-in-the-repro...
- apsec112 6y agoI personally know the author of that piece very well and can vouch for their credibility - feel free to ask if you have any questions about their work or about the replication crisis in science.