EDIT: Let's cool it with the downvotes, dudes. We're not out to cut funding to your black hole detection chamber or revoke the degrees of chiropractors just because a couple of us don't believe in it, okay? Chill out, participate with the prompt and continue with having a nice day. I'm sure almost everybody has something to add.

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[–] 4 points 2 years ago* (3 children)

Okay, but if anyone forms full beliefs from single studies, they've grossly misunderstood the details of how science works.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    This particular hierarchy is specific to medical science, it doesn't fit the other scientific disciplines perfectly.

    Also, if I had a nickle for every conflicting pair of meta-analyses... happens so often.

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