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USYD finds much spin in science studies
While Hurricane Irma tears through Florida, a different kind of spin has been identified in Sydney, and presented at the International Congress on Peer Review and Scientific Publication in Chicago.
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In relation to the following paragraph the authors of the paper appear to be using the practice of spin that they say is wrong with the papers in their study.
“The researchers were unable to identify factors interrelated with the presence of spin, however, review co-author professor Lisa Bero suggested a potential one: “the contribution of research incentives and reward structures – for example financial and reputational – that rely on ‘positive’ conclusions in order to publish and garner media attention…””