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cover of episode Same data, opposite results. Can we trust research?

Same data, opposite results. Can we trust research?

2021/11/7
logo of podcast More or Less: Behind the Stats

More or Less: Behind the Stats

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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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