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Take the findings of scientific research with a grain of salt

Take the findings of scientific research with a grain of salt

Headlines like “New study shows milk is related to Alzheimer’s.” “This study reveals how much you really do at work.” is problematic for these reasons:

  • Sometimes insignificant results can pass statistical tests. 
  • Unsuccessful studies are rarely published. E.g. 20 studies test chocolate for causing constipation. If 19 fail and only the one that finds a correlation is published, it can change our perception.
  • Researchers fake results. If they only need one extra percentage point to comply with scientific standards, they may tweak the data because they believe what they found is true.

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