From TFA:

According to a report from the Associated Press (AP), Dr Nir Barzilai, whose team conducts resveratrol research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, says Das is not a major player in the field.

Barzilai told AP lots of labs around the world are conducting extensive research into resveratrol, with encouraging results, and the new allegation will not make a material difference.

And remember, if it's not Scottish...



IT'S CRAP!

"He expressed gratitude to the individual who "chose to do the right thing" and alert the university authorities about the irregularities. . . .Austin said while the university authorities are "deeply disappointed by the flagrant disregard" for the university's code of conduct, they are "pleased the oversight systems in place were effective and worked as intended'"

How is having a whistleblower evidence of effective oversight?

Look, I just want researchers to justify my bad habits then shut up.

Well, there's always candy. I hear it's dandy.

shut your whore mouth!

Don't panic. All they're saying is that ONE ASPECT of how it's good for you isn't actually a factor, good or bad.

It is still good for you in many other ways.

Like it sits there at the end of your work day telling you "I am here waiting for you... but if you punch that dipshiat in marketing who keeps calling you for help with his powerpoint presentation you will get sent to jail and I won't be waiting for you any more."

For example.

miss diminutive: So my weekly red wine colonics are not benefiting me at all? Thanks for nothing, science.

There's an image.

I drink alot of red wine and my cholesterol levels are fantastic.

My triglycerides are through the roof and my liver is dying, but hey, I can still eat lots of cheese!

PainInTheASP: And remember, if it's not Scottish...

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IT'S CRAP!

Are you one of those ignorant people who thinks all American beer is crap too?

Jubeebee: Are you one of those ignorant people who thinks all American beer is crap too?

Well, truth be told, it is.

Jubeebee: PainInTheASP: And remember, if it's not Scottish...

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IT'S CRAP!

Are you one of those ignorant people who thinks all American beer is crap too?

Only when I can turn it into an unfunny SNL or Monty Python quote ("drinking american beer is like making love in a canoe--it's farking close to water! Amirite, Bruce?")...but I do enjoy the scotch.

Man On A Mission: Well, truth be told, it is.

Yeah, that's why only 7 out of the top 10 rated beers on Beer Advocate are brewed in the States.

PainInTheASP: Only when I can turn it into an unfunny SNL or Monty Python quote ("drinking american beer is like making love in a canoe--it's farking close to water! Amirite, Bruce?")...but I do enjoy the scotch.

Nothing wrong with enjoying scotch. I like scotch too. But it's ignorant to claim that every whisk(e)y that isn't scotch is crap. There are a lot of high quality bourbons, Irish whiskey, and even Japanese whiskey out there. Dismissing them based on their country of origin seems incredibly limiting in your boozing adventures.

unlikely: Don't panic. All they're saying is that ONE ASPECT of how it's good for you isn't actually a factor, good or bad.

It is still good for you in many other ways.

Like it sits there at the end of your work day telling you "I am here waiting for you... but if you punch that dipshiat in marketing who keeps calling you for help with his powerpoint presentation you will get sent to jail and I won't be waiting for you any more."

For example.

Very good example.

ginandbacon: "He expressed gratitude to the individual who "chose to do the right thing" and alert the university authorities about the irregularities. . . .Austin said while the university authorities are "deeply disappointed by the flagrant disregard" for the university's code of conduct, they are "pleased the oversight systems in place were effective and worked as intended'"

How is having a whistleblower evidence of effective oversight?

Quiet, you! They're congratulating themselves for the work of someone else and don't want to be interrupted.

Man On A Mission: Jubeebee: Are you one of those ignorant people who thinks all American beer is crap too?

Well, truth be told, it is.

That's like saying all Dutch beer is crap, because all you've ever had is Heineken and Amstel.

/there are more beers in the US than dreamed of in Anheuser's philosophy...

whidbey: a 60,000-page report

That's just wrong. Nothing should be that lengthy.


That's not what your mom said.

WellBelowAverage: [my real job is getting drunk]

Who needs a research study?

... they... they made a magazine for me?

DaJesus: FTFA:"the investigation has led them to inform 11 scientific journals that had published studies conducted by Dr Dipak K. Das"

So 11 peer reviewed journals published these results? Isn't the point of peer-reviewing to weed out stuff like this?

Peer-reviewing is not a border checkpoint. It's not designed to weed out intentional fraud. Mostly, it's designed to ensure that any honest mistakes, misconceptions, or omissions can be corrected before publishing, and/or to generate a discussion of the findings that will lead to further research.

It's still important to have another team replicate the results. If they can't, then we can start to look closer at the original findings, and figure out why they couldn't be replicated. That's when fraud is usually detected.

I really wish the media focused more on the result replication aspect of research than the peer-reviewed aspect.