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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 [[investigationsinvestigation]]s
:*The article is written before the [[Scientific Paper|scientific paper]] is published allowing the author of the article to make unsubstantiated [[conclusion]]s.
:*The article is written before the [[Scientific Paper|scientific paper]] has been [[Peer Review|peer reviewed]] giving the impression that its [[conclusion]]s are accepted science when they are not.
===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."
: [[Scientific Paper]] - "Experimental rejection of observer-independence in the quantum world"
: What happened - An investigation seemed to confirm that two different observers can observe the same phenomenon and come to a different conclusion and both be correct.
: The problem - At the time of the [[article]] the study had not been [[reproducible|reproduced]] or even [[Peer Review|peer reviewed]] to check if the [[method]] was [[valid]].