We've all been there. You're scrolling through YouTube minding your own business when someone yells "do your own research!" after someone asks them to clarify a point that doesn't seem...right. It also doesn't seem like they have the know-how to, in fact, "do their own research".
This is because everyone "does their own research" in a different way. For scientists, that means making a hypothesis and testing to see if that hypothesis was true. For strangers on the internet who may or may not be AI, that means watching 12 hours of conspiracy theories and discussing it with people who may or may not know how to read.
Luckily, scientists publish their research! Unluckily, they're very hard to read for people outside of their field. Luckily-er, I've read thousands of these research articles during my scientific career and can help you gain the confidence to read these articles yourself! Though I'm far from an expert in most fields, I can help you break down what a scientific paper looks like and provide tips on how to read them more accurately - even if you're new to a certain type of science.
By the end of this video, you should have the confidence and knowledge to not only read papers, but analyze them enough to know when someone has absolutely zero idea what goes on in the world of science. With enough practice, you'll be able to spot and combat misinformation with ease.
Chapters:
02:20 Components of a scientific research paper
09:06 Paper reading tips and tricks
13:49 Using scientific literacy to combat misinformation
Full text links to papers:
The entry of nanoparticles into solid tumours: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41563-019-0566-2
Injectable Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)/Poly(vinylpyrrolidone) Interpenetrating Network Hydrogels Formed via Hydrazone/Disulfide Cross-Linking: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.macromol.3c00045
A strategy for quantifying microplastic particles in membrane filtration processes using flow cytometry: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S004565352402513X?via%3Dihub
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