Scientific publishing has long prided itself on rigor… at least in theory. Peer review is supposed to act as a firewall, ensuring that only results meeting strict statistical and methodological standards make it into prestigious journals. I know this process firsthand, having spent years reviewing academic papers and funding proposals. Statistical signi…
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