In this journal assignment, you will review a few provided resources on how studies can become famous before they are verified. You will then reflect on how this can happen and why it might be a problem.
First, read Why Should We Care?, a three-page section of a FlatWorld resource. Focus on the key takeaways toward the bottom of the section.
Then, take note of the main points from The Media is Ruining Science.
Afterward, watch the video Adam Ruins Everything: Why Flawed Studies Get Famous.
Using these three sources, respond to the questions below in 400–500 words.
How do studies get famous before they’re verified?
Why is this a problem?
Use reasoning and examples from the readings and video.
Note: This assignment is graded pass/fail based on completion, and so there is no grading rubric.
