Why Bad Science Is Sometimes More Appealing Than Good Science - Scientific American

Folks are always talking about science being the last word in facts and truth, but ardent anomalists are familiar with scientists toying with statistics and data to prove, rather than disprove, their points. Worse, news outlets in the pursuit of clicks and ad revenue, hop onto the most astonishing "scientific" announcements with little regard of other elements which also contribute to a firm foundation of Good Scienceâ„¢. Follow Naomi Oreskes down her well-lit rabbit hole, demonstrating replication crises aren't just in the field of psychology and illustrate something far more troubling with science and those who purvey its questionable cast-offs to a world desperate for miracles. (CS)

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from THE ANOMALIST https://bit.ly/3msIK8F