Reposted by Yannis Ioakimidis
Humanity publishes 19,000+ scientific studies every day – not infrequently drawing opposing conclusions. In this Essay, the science journalist Helen Pearson argues that to find clarity, we don’t need more flashy results but to synthesise what's already there @helenpearson.bsky.social
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The life-saving scientific knowledge hiding in plain sight | Aeon Essays
Around 19,000 scholarly papers appear every day. We need fewer flashy findings and more synthesis of what we already know
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