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Nothing is ever “proven”. There is simply more or less support for a theory or proposition. Replication and meta-analysis are an important part of this. Most
by thomasfedb 1y ago
Nothing is ever “proven”. There is simply more or less support for a theory or proposition.
Replication and meta-analysis are an important part of this.
Most scientists are in fact very conservative with how they claim their results - less so university PR departments and “study shows” clickbaiters.
- jxjnskkzxxhx 1y agoI approve of this comment.
- blix 1y agoI wish this comment was more representative of my personal experience in science. Instead I got PIs happy to say that weak evidence "proved" their theory and to try suppress evidence that negatively impacted "fundablity". The most successful scientists I worked with were the ones who always talked like a PR puff piece.
- jxjnskkzxxhx 1y agoWhat field, may I ask?
- blix 1y agoApplied physics. I'd prefer not to get too specific. Most of my peers are working for the US DoD or DoE now.
- jxjnskkzxxhx 1y agoI wonder if what you described is due to the money incentive? I did theoretical physics (no money) and my experience totally matches what the other person described.