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TexasProgresive

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9. But who chooses what to study and why?

Reply to HuckleB (Reply #8)

Sat Apr 23, 2016, 08:02 AM

Apr 2016

Those are my concerns. There seems to be a real dearth of innovative and imaginative thinking in the "scientific" world these days. I suspect that is because most studies are funded for a purpose instead of being done to increase human knowledge.

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Why research beats anecdote in our search for knowledge [View all] HuckleB Apr 2016 OP

Control group, control group, control group. trotsky Apr 2016 #1

It's slightly more subtle than that. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2016 #10

I was told that article sucks. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #2

It's better if you only read one-millionth of the first period. HuckleB Apr 2016 #4

science is/shouldn't be a ? mark barbaraj Apr 2016 #5

Peer review needs improvement. HuckleB Apr 2016 #6

Good advice! immoderate Apr 2016 #3

The problems arise because even scientific types can succumb to a rigidity of mind. TexasProgresive Apr 2016 #7

"Yes, it is anecdotal." HuckleB Apr 2016 #8

But who chooses what to study and why? TexasProgresive Apr 2016 #9

I don't think you are paying attention to science and research. HuckleB Apr 2016 #11

Point me to some pure research that has not been TexasProgresive Apr 2016 #12

More unsupported generalities. HuckleB Apr 2016 #13

Question asked are answered with generalities as well. TexasProgresive Apr 2016 #14

It shouldn't be barbaraj Apr 2016 #16

I think barbaraj Apr 2016 #15