Listen now | Some stories of bad science to end the year
Being neither a scientist and/or researcher I was of the (obviously) naive view that if a paper was published in a peer reviewed, reputable journal, the research was sound. It has been eye opening to learn that this is not always the case.
Once worked for an NHS Consultant Psychiatrist who believed in UFOs.
Patients who reported being kidnapped and "probed" by aliens were in his opinion reporting actual events.
I like this format! Not preferred over your standard deep-dive stylings, but still good.
And if you want an example of a recent retraction of a paper (presumably pre AI-aided, but OOF!) purportedly relying on NHANES, read on:
https://pubpeer.com/publications/1F118DC9A92A4FC13507BB5448462D
And doesn't this "walk the talk" of your appreciation of Pubpeer?!?
Being neither a scientist and/or researcher I was of the (obviously) naive view that if a paper was published in a peer reviewed, reputable journal, the research was sound. It has been eye opening to learn that this is not always the case.
Once worked for an NHS Consultant Psychiatrist who believed in UFOs.
Patients who reported being kidnapped and "probed" by aliens were in his opinion reporting actual events.
I like this format! Not preferred over your standard deep-dive stylings, but still good.
And if you want an example of a recent retraction of a paper (presumably pre AI-aided, but OOF!) purportedly relying on NHANES, read on:
https://pubpeer.com/publications/1F118DC9A92A4FC13507BB5448462D
And doesn't this "walk the talk" of your appreciation of Pubpeer?!?