Thread: Seriousness In science we Trust.
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Old 10-19-2010, 03:09 AM   #72
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Originally Posted by TGS View Post
I've often wondered what happens to all the data that doesn't get reported. I recently worked with a cognitive scientist working on elucidating the specific function of a bit of the brain in language processing. Sometimes his experiments didn't support his theoretical position. Of course, these experiments didn't get written up - his explanation was that the data was screwed or the experimental design was wrong. I'm sure he is not unique.
Experimental results which don't match what you expected are what lead to advances in science. A classic example is the 1887 Michaelson-Morley experiment, the completely unexpected results of which triggered a revolution in physics.
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