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Two-step checklist before writing/reading about a study:
1. Was this study done in humans or mice or a petri dish?
2. Has it been peer reviewed (and published) yet in a reputable journal?
PUT THE ANSWER TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS IN THE HEADLINE.
That's like 75% of the work.
1. Was this study done in humans or mice or a petri dish?
2. Has it been peer reviewed (and published) yet in a reputable journal?
PUT THE ANSWER TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS IN THE HEADLINE.
That's like 75% of the work.
3. Ask an expert in that relevant field to help explain what the results mean and what they don't mean.
4. Repeat Step 3 a few times because not all experts will agree (and that's important).
5. That's the body of the article.
4. Repeat Step 3 a few times because not all experts will agree (and that's important).
5. That's the body of the article.
I'd say a majority of news article headlines fail at the "was this in a mouse" test (in normal, non-covid times).
