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Same data, opposite results. Can we trust research?

Same data, opposite results. Can we trust research?

Why the same data can produce different conclusions.

More or Less · BBC Radio 4

November 7, 20218m 58s

Show Notes

When Professor Martin Schweinsberg found that he was consistently reaching different conclusions to his peers, even with the same data, he wondered if he was incompetent. So he set up an experiment. What he found out emphasises the importance of the analyst, but calls into question the level of trust we can put into research.

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