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Huberman x Shanna Swan Toxicologist Reacts Episode, feat Lyle Burgoon PhD

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Challenging Confirmation Bias in Scientific Research

This chapter explores confirmation bias in scientific research, using the swan analogy and personal anecdotes to reveal how researchers often favor existing hypotheses. It highlights the dangers of this bias through the author's experiences with a research mentor who struggled to accept contradictory results.

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