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Tips to turn failed experiments into success stories

As per the tradition, scientists are often judged by the scientific publications they produce and the journals where they publish them. However, traditional journals would only allow the publication of “positive results” — in other words, results that support your hypothesis. However, with time, the scientific research ecosystem has become aware that not just these positive results but also the results from failed experiments are crucial for the advancement of science.

Debraj Manna
Feb 2, 2024

Q : Should the hypothesis be consistent in the Introduction and the Results?

Detailed question- When writing a paper, I usually finish the Results and Methods sections first and then work on the Introduction. But this time, the result was exactly opposite from the hypothesis,...

Asked on January 18, 2021

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Q : Can I write a new paper for a second set of results if the first set is already published as a paper?

Detailed question- I am a researcher working on image processing and deep learning. I have two sets of results (in terms of accuracy). The first set of results is published in a...

Asked on December 10, 2019

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