[beerpls]

Yeah, this is an issue with way more science than anyone (esp scientists) is comfortable acknowledging

In grad school I encountered experiment after experiment, paper after paper where the authors went around emphasizing the parts which were statistically “sexy” while ignoring glaring issues like this

It’s almost like the methodology for creating science is more rigorous than the science itself

Sometimes the sample is too small. Sometimes they assume a correlation that doesn’t exist. It’s troubling and was a large part of why I left academia

[CrazyStat]

I faced similar pressures in graduate school to leave out somewhat unfavorable results (which I thought were interesting and worth presenting even if they didn't flatter our approach). It wasn't the only thing that drove me away from academia, but it certainly contributed.

In the statistics department, of all places! Where the importance of being forthcoming with your data should be best understood!