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> Stop hyping single studies. This right here really. The reason people go "oh well science changes every week" is because what happens is the media writes thi
by XorNot 2y ago
> Stop hyping single studies.
This right here really. The reason people go "oh well science changes every week" is because what happens is the media writes this headline: "<Thing> shown to do <effect> in brand new study!" and then includes a bunch of text which implies it works great...and one or two sentences, out of context, from the lead research behind it saying "yes I think this is a very interesting result".
They omit all the actual important details like sample sizes, demographics, history of the field or where the result sits in terms of the field.
- mrguyorama 2y agoScientists do not read science journalism, for a very good reason. Gell-Mann amnesia is in full effect. "Science" "Journalists" are rarely even one of those things.