6. How The (Science) Sausage Gets Made

Dr P. answers a listener's question all about making the proverbial science sausage!

dr P. explains the scientific process, from that great idea to a game-changing publication and everything in between.

EPISODE NOTES

0:00 - A little bit of history!

1:30 - funding science.

2:00 - getting published!

2:35 - quantitative vs. qualitative research.

3:30 - discussions sections, where our scientists cut loose!

4:25 - scientific conflicts of interest.

5:15 - Journals, editorial boards and peer review.

7:50 - scientists behaving badly.

8:50 - how things changed during covid.