Blar i Department of Philosophy på forfatter "Letrud, Kåre"
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Acquiesced and unrefuted : The growth of scientific myths
Letrud, Kåre (Doctoral thesis, 2020-06-05)This thesis explores the phenomenon of scientific myths distributed in academic discourses. Drawing on a set of myth-examples, I explicate a definition of the term ‘scientific myth’, arguing that it ought primarily to be ... -
Affirmative citation bias in scientific myth debunking: A three-in-one case study
Letrud, Kåre; Hernes, Sigbjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-09-09)Several uncorroborated, false, or misinterpreted conceptions have for years been widely distributed in academic publications, thus becoming scientific myths. How can such misconceptions persist and proliferate within the ...