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The Problem with Publication Bias in Scientific Studies
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Publication bias occurs when scientific studies are only published if they yield positive results, leading to inaccurate or incomplete data. This can be perpetuated by career pressures on researchers and the pre-publication review process.
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A father laments the fact that his young daughter is more interested in watching low-quality videos of kids playing with toys on YouTube Kids instead of something with a good story line.
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A father laments the fact that his young daughter is more interested in watching low-quality videos of kids playing with toys on YouTube Kids instead of something with a good story line.
ChapterThe Problem with Publication Bias in Scientific Studies
EpisodeResearch Bias: Sort It Out, Science
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The academic publishing industry has a stranglehold on science and operates like a voracious beast that demands constant feed for money, similar to the effect 24-hour cable news had on journalism.
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The academic publishing industry has a stranglehold on science and operates like a voracious beast that demands constant feed for money, similar to the effect 24-hour cable news had on journalism.
ChapterThe Problem with Publication Bias in Scientific Studies
EpisodeResearch Bias: Sort It Out, Science
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The pressure to publish in academia can lead to confirmation bias and cherry-picking data to produce a positive outcome.
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The pressure to publish in academia can lead to confirmation bias and cherry-picking data to produce a positive outcome. Negative outcomes or studies that do not have positive results may be ignored, resulting in a publication bias.
ChapterThe Problem with Publication Bias in Scientific Studies
EpisodeResearch Bias: Sort It Out, Science
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Researchers and medical journals have been known to only publish studies with positive outcomes while ignoring those with negative or harmful results, leading to biased and potentially dangerous conclusions.
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Researchers and medical journals have been known to only publish studies with positive outcomes while ignoring those with negative or harmful results, leading to biased and potentially dangerous conclusions. Legislative efforts have been made to require the reporting of all study results, but the issue remains prevalent in the scientific community.