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Epidemiologist. Writer (Guardian, Observer etc). "Well known research trouble-maker". PhDing at @UoW Host of @senscipod Email gidmk.healthnerd@gmail.com he/him

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    1. James Heathers‏ @jamesheathers 24 Jul 2018

      "Journalists do include appropriate caveats or even decide not to run a story when conclusions are tentative, but that happens only because they have been given enough time and breathing space to assess it." Citation needed.https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05789-4 …

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    2. James Heathers‏ @jamesheathers 24 Jul 2018

      "... a poster (i.e. unreviewed) ... looked at the incidence of autism and pesticide application in New York state.... Still, several mainstream outlets rushed to cover it with some alarming headlines, infuriating scientists." Course it did, that's the Lancet's job.

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    3. James Heathers‏ @jamesheathers 24 Jul 2018

      "The science was poor, but the claims were intriguing. Many journalists gave up the chance to vet information so as not to be late to the story." And they might have gotten away for it, if it wasn't for those meddling post-publication reviewers.

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    4. James Heathers‏ @jamesheathers 24 Jul 2018

      "Should all preprints be emblazoned with a warning aimed at journalists that work has not been peer reviewed?" ... @thePeerJ says yes.pic.twitter.com/7PE3gVIgDP

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    5. James Heathers‏ @jamesheathers 24 Jul 2018

      I get the concerns here, it's all just a bit muddled. 'Dangerous health claim based on total garbage / savage misinterpretation goes viral' is already endemic (or we'd hear less from @GidMK).

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    6. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 24 Jul 2018
      Replying to @jamesheathers

      My experience is that whatever you put on the study is academic (pun intended) because most journos with tight deadlines don't read it anyway It's often about the press release, good ones can change the narrative entirely

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    7. James Heathers‏ @jamesheathers 24 Jul 2018
      Replying to @GidMK

      A university will, in general, not write a press release for a preprint. It's not even considered by most media policies I've seen, let alone expressly permitted.

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      Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 24 Jul 2018
      Replying to @jamesheathers

      Damn. Maybe there should be a preprint media release website for scientists to write their own

      1:06 PM - 24 Jul 2018
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        1. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 24 Jul 2018
          Replying to @GidMK @jamesheathers

          Because on the other hand, academic conferences WILL write press releases about interesting posters that turn into fucking ridiculous stories. Particularly endo conferences, oddly enough

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