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pyre@lemmy.world 2 months ago
isn’t there a problem with lack of replication in the scientific world though? i feel like replication experiments don’t get grants easily so people are more likely to pursue one time experiments.
Drewelite@lemmynsfw.com 2 months ago
ssj2marx@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
The modern problem with replication is a problem of incentives. Science journalism and grant money all want big breakthroughs and original ideas, which doesn’t leave much room for confirming previous research.
pyre@lemmy.world 2 months ago
pretty much what i thought, but reading through the link Drewelite provided, there are numerous other problems as well.
interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
Just do experiments that confirm the bias of your peers
AgentOrangesicle@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Someone knows the Master’s thesis trick.
interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
It counts as long as p < 0.05
BenPranklin@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Yeah and if it were some mundane claim it would probably be fine. But its always something outlandish like say being able to perform fully automated blood tests with a single drop of blood.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 months ago
For a hot minute, Elizabeth Holmes had a company with a multi-billion dollar valuation based on her specious claims. It doesn’t seem like the risk of getting caught deterred her from committing a phenomenal fraud, or rendering false results to thousands of patients who relied on it during her initial testing. The enormous immediate profit and prestige drowned out the nagging fear of getting caught.
Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Also, the people investing in her company really should have done more independent research than they did.