One study rarely flips the script.
See a study making headlines because it goes against what the grain? Ask yourself:
- Has it been peer reviewed?
- Are there any conflicts of interest?
- Are the authors speaking outside their field of expertise?
- Have their results been reproduced by other scientists?
If the answers are “no”, you should be really skeptical of the results. Instead, look for the scientific consensus!
@paigelemen has a great post on the topic.
Sources: https://tinyurl.com/SUFConsensus
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Sources
- Scientific Consensus Instagram post from science communicator Paige Lemen
- Naomi Oreskes: Why Should We Believe In Science? : NPR
- Boosting Understanding and Identification of Scientific Consensus Can Help to Correct False Beliefs – Aart van Stekelenburg, Gabi Schaap, Harm Veling, Moniek Buijzen, 2021
