Agent Sparrow
the age of slippers and migraines
I think in most cases it does, but perhaps less in the case of some very prominent leads whose research is their baby and/or have put their reputation on the line. There’s examples of this all over academia, for example climate change, Holocaust denial etc. Tbf there’s always an element of being selective about the research you cite in supporting your stance/why you did a certain study and I guess there’s always some potential evidence out there to support even the more opposed stances.But you'd hope that following scientific method would be some sort of inoculation against that.
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Also in less significant cases, have you seen that Reddit/Twitter thread about scientists sharing what niche arguments absolutely rage in their discipline? It’s hilarious!