Canadians as BS Artists? Oy.

[dewline]

Well, this is more than a little disturbing to read.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/04/which-students-talk-the-most-bs-researchers-say-canadians/

And yet, maybe we can channel that to noble ends. Whether that can be done safely?

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[notasupervillain]

That checks out with my experiences. But in science I don't always think it's a bad thing. You need to sell science like a used car, to get funding, to get the general public's interest. A bit of bullshit goes a long way. I just try to make sure there's something real underneath.