tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890764972166411105.post3396354865795248156..comments2024-03-29T06:02:41.835+01:00Comments on Nick Brown's blog: An open letter to Dr. Todd ShackelfordNick Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172030184497186082noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890764972166411105.post-88698650654713642942017-10-13T15:01:49.608+02:002017-10-13T15:01:49.608+02:00The inconsistencies that you find may be the resul...The inconsistencies that you find may be the result of carelessness rather than intent to mislead. It would not be the first time this author has been accused of being sloppy.<br />https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s12110-012-9158-4.pdf<br />Regardless of intent, the inconsistencies/errors are notable. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890764972166411105.post-44974739570428073862017-09-21T16:11:05.281+02:002017-09-21T16:11:05.281+02:00You need to be careful about making accusations of...You need to be careful about making accusations of research misconduct, even veiled as you do here. The definition of misconduct also includes state of mind considerations, to which you have no specific insight and can only speculate. Such statements are prohibited on sites such as PubPeer for good reason; you're potentially exposing yourself to legal liability here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890764972166411105.post-49144596632376677542017-05-24T12:05:25.441+02:002017-05-24T12:05:25.441+02:00Not too long, I hope...Not too long, I hope...Nick Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18266307287741345798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890764972166411105.post-19869555189573128332017-05-24T10:24:15.304+02:002017-05-24T10:24:15.304+02:00I listened to episode 44 of the Everything Hertz p...I listened to episode 44 of the Everything Hertz podcast in which you briefly mention a possible new case of misconduct by a researcher that loves to tell "sexy stories" that the media pick up on. How long do we have to wait for this one ? :)<br /><br />Thank you for all your work concerning the improvement of science!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890764972166411105.post-15753590782783153272017-05-09T00:05:41.981+02:002017-05-09T00:05:41.981+02:00The reviewers thought they were reading objective ...The reviewers thought they were reading <b>objective observations</b> of food consumption, biassed by the participants' unconscious responses to environmental factors. In fact the results were the participants' <b>subjective, retrospective reports</b> of food consumption, without unconscious bias. Results which might not be so interesting.<br /><br />If I had been one of the reviewers, I would not be chuffed to learn that my favourable review applied to a piece of fiction, quite different from the research that had actually been conducted.Smut Clydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409476490132867809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890764972166411105.post-73367679058978890782017-05-08T17:50:19.504+02:002017-05-08T17:50:19.504+02:00Tha editorial note is itself rather sloppy.Tha editorial note is itself rather sloppy.Neuroskeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06647064768789308157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890764972166411105.post-90680488305644172812017-05-08T00:19:19.000+02:002017-05-08T00:19:19.000+02:00This is as good a time as any to recall that when ...This is as good a time as any to recall that when inquiring minds asked Dr Wansink for access to his data, his response was that they should repeat the study themselves. A study that was <b>not repeatable</b> because Wansink's description of the method was a complete fiction.Smut Clydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409476490132867809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890764972166411105.post-86192274485405142052017-04-29T18:41:31.225+02:002017-04-29T18:41:31.225+02:00Thanks for keeping on top of Wasnink's poor wo...Thanks for keeping on top of Wasnink's poor work and for helping to ferret out some of this rampant pseudoscience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890764972166411105.post-57398329466402617322017-04-28T00:00:01.284+02:002017-04-28T00:00:01.284+02:00Well done, thanks for sharing here Nick.Well done, thanks for sharing here Nick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com