is not to say sorry.
But after you find out that your results have nothing to do with your theory, or they are completely false. And after this terrible moment, you have to stand up again and start it over.
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Stripped Science by Viktor Poór
The webcomic on life, science, life science... New strips on every Wednesday.
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The hardest thing in science, life, lifescience.... (comic strip)
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- Friday, 24 Apr il 2009 - 08:18 UTC
Last updated: Friday, 24 Apr 2009 - 08:18 UTC
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Comments
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Yep. Keeps you humble.
I think you really captured the very essence of scientific research here (and I don’t mean to sound jaded. It’s just true).
… and then some…
Thank you, Anna.
The real tough thing in doing science is that you don’t have to mess up something to get no results. A friend of mine works with potato. They were investigating whether the x gene has an effect on the resistance against dry stress. After one and a half year work they can summ up the answer in a simple no.
But that’s a result!
Indeed, but a fairly useless and disappointing one.