IlyaShpitser comments on LW's take on nutrition? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: michael_b 05 April 2015 11:16:18AM 0 points [-]

(6.) The natural world can be complicated, and scientists have limited tools to investigate and a lot of incentive to oversell.

Agree that the world is complicated. Could you go into more detail about incentive to oversell? Do you mean they need to promise groundbreaking results to close funding?

Comment author: IlyaShpitser 05 April 2015 11:52:28AM 0 points [-]

Scientists have to market themselves to earn kudos in their field, and get grant money. This isn't bad in and of itself, but there are usual marketing incentives here.