Thursday, June 18, 2015

William Reville: Something has gone very wrong with science The modern world depends on science, but as much as half of the literature may not be fit for purpose. Chief concerns with the way scientists do research include inadequate understanding of statistics, publishing studies that can’t be reproduced because they used shoddy procedures or didn’t have enough data, or because they ‘spun’ the data to please sponsors.

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/science/william-reville-something-has-gone-very-wrong-with-science-1.2245846

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