Jul 3, 2024 05:38 PM
Two reasons I’m sceptical about psychedelic science (Michiel van Elk)
https://theconversation.com/two-reasons-...nce-227799
EXCERPT: My initial optimism about psychedelics and their potential has changed into scepticism about the science behind much of the media hype. This is due to a closer scrutiny of the empirical evidence. Yes, at face value it seems as if psychedelic therapy can cure mental disease. But on closer inspection, the story is not that straightforward. The main reason? The empirical evidence for the efficacy of and the working mechanisms underlying psychedelic therapy is far from clear... (MORE - details)
The scientist’s 10 commandments
https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/...mandments/
KEY POINTS: Biblically, the 10 commandments provided a guiding framework for how to live your life in pre-scientific times. But, as scientists, we have to answer to a higher standard. There’s a lot more we have to do than simply follow “the scientific method,” but rather there’s a whole way of thinking and a formula for how to investigate and draw responsible conclusions that we must adhere to. Since we don’t have a codified way of conducting science, it’s long overdue that we put together a list of 10 commandments for scientists to follow. Here’s what everyone should keep in mind... (MORE - details)
COVERED:
1.) Thou shalt not assume thy preferred conclusion is correct.
2.) Thou shalt always consider the full suite of relevant data when drawing conclusions.
3.) Thou shalt remember the limits of thy theory’s range of validity, and only extend it cautiously.
4.) Thou shalt make public thy data, methods, and results, for all to consider and scrutinize.
5.) Thou shalt remain tenaciously skeptical of any hypothesis that thou encounters.
6.) Thou shalt quantify, respect, and not minimize thine sources of error and thy potential biases.
7.) Thou shalt not accept a new theory as representative of reality until it clears all three of the necessary, critical hurdles.
8.) Thou shalt obtain approval and consent from all relevant bodies before conducting research that may impact others.
9.) Thou shalt not exaggerate the significance of thine results in thine studies.
10.) Thou shalt hold even the best of scientific theories, models, and frameworks as provisional only, and constantly seek to test, revise, and refine them.
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https://theconversation.com/two-reasons-...nce-227799
EXCERPT: My initial optimism about psychedelics and their potential has changed into scepticism about the science behind much of the media hype. This is due to a closer scrutiny of the empirical evidence. Yes, at face value it seems as if psychedelic therapy can cure mental disease. But on closer inspection, the story is not that straightforward. The main reason? The empirical evidence for the efficacy of and the working mechanisms underlying psychedelic therapy is far from clear... (MORE - details)
The scientist’s 10 commandments
https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/...mandments/
KEY POINTS: Biblically, the 10 commandments provided a guiding framework for how to live your life in pre-scientific times. But, as scientists, we have to answer to a higher standard. There’s a lot more we have to do than simply follow “the scientific method,” but rather there’s a whole way of thinking and a formula for how to investigate and draw responsible conclusions that we must adhere to. Since we don’t have a codified way of conducting science, it’s long overdue that we put together a list of 10 commandments for scientists to follow. Here’s what everyone should keep in mind... (MORE - details)
COVERED:
1.) Thou shalt not assume thy preferred conclusion is correct.
2.) Thou shalt always consider the full suite of relevant data when drawing conclusions.
3.) Thou shalt remember the limits of thy theory’s range of validity, and only extend it cautiously.
4.) Thou shalt make public thy data, methods, and results, for all to consider and scrutinize.
5.) Thou shalt remain tenaciously skeptical of any hypothesis that thou encounters.
6.) Thou shalt quantify, respect, and not minimize thine sources of error and thy potential biases.
7.) Thou shalt not accept a new theory as representative of reality until it clears all three of the necessary, critical hurdles.
8.) Thou shalt obtain approval and consent from all relevant bodies before conducting research that may impact others.
9.) Thou shalt not exaggerate the significance of thine results in thine studies.
10.) Thou shalt hold even the best of scientific theories, models, and frameworks as provisional only, and constantly seek to test, revise, and refine them.
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