Re:'Serious errors' in research linking deaths to red meat
by naasking on Monday September 05, 2022 @01:11PM
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Fraud is only a small part of the problem. No open data, poorly described methodology so reproductions sometimes aren't even possible, too little funding for reproductions, p-hacking, no incentives to publish negative results, journals incentivized to publish sensational results to increase their impact factor even though sensational results are likely false thus perpetuating misinformation. These are the main drivers.
Re:'Serious errors' in research linking deaths to red meat
by fennecfoxen on Monday September 05, 2022 @12:12PM
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Itβs more that a system should not allow a single fraud to shape its understanding and its policy. Assume fraud exists.
Really? I don't know, "Don't be a fraud" might be a good Rule No. 1