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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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    Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Apr 14

    The biggest enemy of scientific analysis is, forever and always, confirmation biaspic.twitter.com/rxBfJhLDCP

    11:00 PM - 14 Apr 2021
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      2. Dr Vyom Sharma (ethnic mum)‏ @drvyom Apr 14
        Replying to @GidMK

        Are you sure, or are you ignoring all the times the enemy has been something other than confirmation bias?

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      3. Dr. Mike Todorovic  🧠‏ @drmiketodorovic Apr 14
        Replying to @drvyom @GidMK

        😂

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      1. wsbgnl‏ @wsbgnl Apr 14
        Replying to @GidMK

        Only when the people I disagree with do it

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      1. WatsonsTroops‏ @WatsonsTroops1 Apr 14
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        I’ve been guilty of that plenty of times as much as I try not to

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      1. Arnold  💉 💉‏ @TheySuitHimFine Apr 15
        Replying to @GidMK @OldMackIsBack

        Ch.10 "Ignoring the evidence" https://www.amazon.co.uk/Irrationality-enemy-within-Stuart-Sutherland/dp/1780660251 …

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      1. Ellen‏ @ellethejambo Apr 15
        Replying to @GidMK

        😂 This.

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      1. Leo Davidson‏ @leodavidson Apr 15
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        Just as I suspected.

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      1. Mr Conformista‏ @cnfrmstA Apr 15
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        this statement is likely a result of confirmation bias though

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      1. PaedsHaemDoc‏ @dr_barrett Apr 15
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        Beware those who have claimed to have had “confirmation bias burned out” of them .... most vulnerable of allpic.twitter.com/RHBmaEf9V5

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      1.  💉 💉 Henry Madison DPhil‏ @RageSheen Apr 15
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        Planck’s statement that science progresses ‘one funeral at a time’ suggests more is in play.

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