Cherry picking data to get published

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Cherry picking data to get published

Postby Werner1950 » Fri Sep 21, 2018 12:11 pm

I cannot discern whether this has had a significant influence on dietary practice, but still, makes me wonder how often this happens.

Researcher who helped U.S. update dietary guidelines resigns after investigation finds he misreported data

https://nationalpost.com/news/world/cor ... researcher
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Re: Cherry picking data to get published

Postby AlwaysAgnes » Fri Sep 21, 2018 1:36 pm

Don't know about Wansink, but can't really say I trust Cornell (or universities in general.) Why should I?

https://www.cornellpeacetalks.org/blog/ ... s-our-help

Here's another article about Wansink with some of his responses.
https://cornellsun.com/2018/09/21/forme ... stigation/
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