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‘A study showed…’ isn’t enough – scientific knowledge builds incrementally as researchers investigate and revisit questions

  • Written by Jeffrey A. Lee, Professor of Geography and the Environment, Texas Tech University
‘A study showed…’ isn’t enough – scientific knowledge builds incrementally as researchers investigate and revisit questionsWhen you hear about some new research finding, consider how it fits into the context of other related studies.Jacob Wackerhausen/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Your goofy but lovable cousin just told you that you should stop eating eggs because he read somewhere that a study showed they are bad for you.

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