#scientificerrors — Public Fediverse posts

Assuming that the conference "Perspectives on Scientific Error" 2026 (also known as PSE8)
https://perspectivesonscientificerror2026.wordpress.com/
has the #hashtag #PSE8, I am happy to report that it now also has a presence in the #nanopublications ecosystem at https://w3id.org/spaces/PSE8
In preperation for the nanopublications hackathon om 2026-02-13, we are going to use that space to experiment with the use of nanopublications for conference microblogging.

#openscience #FAIRdata #RDF #scientificerrors #reproducibility

I'd seen some of these rebuttal studies, and now The Guardian is reporting on how supposed reports of high microplastics levels in human tissues are being critiqued for their methodology.

In basic terms, scientists try to measure polyethylene (and other plastics) by vaporising the tissue with heat and detecting what polyethylene turns into when burned. However, normal human fats can produce the same compounds when burned. Inadequate controls and hype chasing have led to unsupported claims.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/13/microplastics-human-body-doubt

#Microplastics #MicroplasticsInBody #MicroplasticsInBrain #ResearchIntegrity #ScientificErrors #Rebuttals #TheGuardian #PlasticPollution #ScientificControversy

“Non-Markovian” and “directional” errors inhibit scientific self-correction and can lead fields of study astray: an illustration using gardening and obesity-related outcomes | BMC Medical Research Methodology https://www.allforgardening.com/1307754/non-markovian-and-directional-errors-inhibit-scientific-self-correction-and-can-lead-fields-of-study-astray-an-illustration-using-gardening-and-obesity-related-out/ #garden #gardening #HealthSciences #Medicine #NonMarkovianErrors #Reproducibility #rigor #ScientificErrors #ScientificSelfCorrection #StatisticalTheoryAndMethods #StatisticsForLifeSciences #TheoryOfMedicine/Bioethics #transparency

“Non-Markovian” and “directional” errors inhibit scientific self-correction and can lead fields of study astray: an illustration using gardening and obesity-related outcomes | BMC Medical Research Methodology https://www.allforgardening.com/1307754/non-markovian-and-directional-errors-inhibit-scientific-self-correction-and-can-lead-fields-of-study-astray-an-illustration-using-gardening-and-obesity-related-out/ #garden #gardening #HealthSciences #Medicine #NonMarkovianErrors #Reproducibility #rigor #ScientificErrors #ScientificSelfCorrection #StatisticalTheoryAndMethods #StatisticsForLifeSciences #TheoryOfMedicine/Bioethics #transparency