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How to Tell When a Scientific Study Is Total B.S.

LIE DETECTOR

New studies are published every day claiming breakthroughs. But most of them are full of bad science. Here’s what to look out for.

Daniel Summers
Daniel Summers
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Daniel Summers

Daniel Summers

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