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===About Science in the Media===
: The '''media''' makes a number of articles which misrepresent scientific ideas. This may be due to the [[bias]] of those writing the article or a misunderstanding of the scientific process and particularly the importance of [[Peer Review|peer review]].
: The '''media''' often makes the following mistakes reporting on scientific [[investigations]]
===Examples===
''The following examples are paraphrased for simplicity.''
: Article - "Doctors link autism to MMR vaccination"
: [[Scientific Paper]] - "Ileal-lymphoid-nodular hyperplasia, non-specific colitis, and pervasive developmental disorder in children"
: What happened - A doctor published a [[Scientific Paper|scientific paper]] in which they claimed autism was linked to a vaccination.
: The problem - The article was published before the [[investigation]] could be [[reproducible|reproduced]]. When other [[scientist]]s attempted to [[reproducible|reproduce]] the [[investigation]] they could not get the same [[results]]. It was later found that the doctor fraudulently invented evidence.
: Article - "All you need to make a good decision is a cheese sandwich."
: [[Scientific Paper]] - "The effects of serotonin on decision making."