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PHDram
but as you an see by the comments of many posters, that is not how the general public will interpret it.
and this is actual conclusion in article:
In a convenience sample of deceased football players who donated their brains for research, a high proportion had neuropathological evidence of CTE, suggesting that CTE may be related to prior participation in football.
which is not inaccurate but certainly leading.
Okay. But. The study itself is not responsible for how it is misinterpreted. AND btw their claim that you quote there is completely legit. "Suggesting." That's modest. I don't see how you can object to that...it's right on, given what they had.
Nor would a good study go out of its way to account for assumed public perception.
Science is science. It stays within its protocols.
Heck I can name all sorts of convincing, powerful science that is either ignored or completely misinterpreted by many in the public.
That's just part of the deal. When it comes to the public, we're not all in Star Fleet yet.
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