Whereas scientists want to attain knowledge & fear being led astray. Their distrust has opposing aims.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
You know, us scientists aren't perfect. We're subject to all the usual prejudices and biases. The *system* keeps us honest.
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Replying to @christianjbdev
Oh I know. It is the method I have confidence in, not you lot. :-p
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Replying to @HPluckrose @christianjbdev
I see this when trying to get to the bottom of what is & isn't known about gender & the brain. Motivated reasoning going on.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Absolutely! And scientists also face enormous pressure to get 'good' results = more funding, career advancement.
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Replying to @christianjbdev
There's one study that feminists, particularly trans-exclusionary ones, always show to prove no gender diffs in brain.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @christianjbdev
Biologist friend pointed me to responses to it showing where the problems were. I wouldn't know how to assess it.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Familiar problem. How to judge these disputes when you're an outsider to the field. It's not easy!
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Replying to @christianjbdev
The only time it was essential that I did that was when the 'vaccines & autism' 'study' came out & I had a baby.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @christianjbdev
Then I had to read through loads of responses & look lots of things up until I cld be confident it was fundamentally flawed.
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But mostly, I have to... if not 'trust', at least gamble on experts being right.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @christianjbdev
Tried to get to the bottom of how Brexit wld affect the economy & security etc but cldn't. Went with experts on that one.
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