Re:A prospective Alzheimer’s trial reports
by Fr0styMatt88 on Monday February 10, 2020 @02:56PM
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This is a teaching that really stuck with me from one of my university professors as well. I really wish this was something that was taught more to the general public, I think especially in schools. At least for me, it's something I'd never heard said in a succinct way until I was in university.
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Re:A prospective Alzheimer’s trial reports
by ImaCake on Monday February 10, 2020 @03:03PM
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I wish this idea would sink in for scientists! Academia (my experience is in biological sciences) has a long tradition of hiding negative results and only valuing the rare positive results in a sea of messy data and unexplainable failure.
Re:A prospective Alzheimer’s trial reports
by theseadroid on Monday February 10, 2020 @03:42PM
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I doubt many scientists don't know this. However the current situation is largely if not all motivated by how funding is provided. Instead of a culture issue, I'd say it's a money issue.