Scientific fraud and misconduct are more widespread than acknowledged

[Rive]

But Science!

It's about the divergence of the language describing 'science' and 'common sense'
Lawyers also facing the same issue (with legalese on table it's even more extreme).
But you can trace it back to some other 'closed circle' professions too: postal services, railways and such. (All strange people )

The same divergence can be identified on the forum too. Professional answers often has no decipherable meaning to simple questions: they are using different language.

So we need translations.
But professional translation is a profession.

 

[Vanadium 50]

"Just about everyone who works at the post office is an alien."
-- Agent J, Men In Black II

 

[phinds]

The same divergence can be identified on the forum too. Professional answers often has no decipherable meaning to simple questions: they are using different language.

Yes, they use the precise language of science, not the often vague language of common English.

 

[yungman]

Distressing news:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/aug/09/scientific-misconduct-retraction-watch

I think so called scientific results are all have biased and subjective to a different degree. I question how many people actually research into something without any preconceived idea or looking for a specific result.

I published paper in America institute of Physics review of scientific instruments. I really give a conclusion, then show what I did to get the result. People look and approved and published them.

Particular in some issue that involve long period of observation, one can pick and choose data to support or disprove result one way or the other.

Hate to get political. Just look at Climate Change. How much history we have recorded. People likely set out with a preconceived idea, then look for data the favor to their believe and published it.

I am pretty sure if people that truly do not believe Climate Change, AND HAVE THE FUNDING FOR THEM TO DIG INTO IT. They likely able to find "scientific" result to disprove Climate Change. Just a lot of research are done by Universities and you know how that goes already,

JMHO

 

[Swamp Thing]

The Francesca Gino / Harvard Case : End of a Sordid Saga?

 

[russ_watters]

The Francesca Gino / Harvard Case : End of a Sordid Saga?

Brutal article about it:
https://www.newyorker.com/news/news...c-dispute-spiralled-into-a-defamation-lawsuit

 

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https://www.newyorker.com/news/news...c-dispute-spiralled-into-a-defamation-lawsuit

Paywall, so useless

 

[Vanadium 50]

Gino still has a lawsuit in the works against Harvard, alleging breach of contract and discrimination. While I don't want to defend what she did, Harvard seems to have come down harder on her than on ex-President Gay.

 

[russ_watters]

Paywall, so useless

Looks like you get a certain number of free articles - it says this is my last. My favorite quote from the article:

But, as it was, there appeared little to be learned aside from the fact that even once you take away someone’s shovel they will look down at their hole and use their bare hands to keep digging.

 

[Vanadium 50]

The New Yorker article mixes a heavy dose of snark in for sure.