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minus-squareFundMECFS@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 month agoThe success rate in humans for something discovered in mice is about 1 in 100. So a lot of the scientific journalism presenting a mouse model as a major discovery that will revolutionise [X disease] is straight up bad faith clickbait.
minus-squaremang0@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 month agoScientists are spending time and money to torture mice simply for fun with no practical use? Sounds very believable
minus-squareFundMECFS@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoNot for fun. For grants, citations, and professional legitimacy. Ie. to keep up with the metrics required to not lose your job in modern research.
The success rate in humans for something discovered in mice is about 1 in 100.
So a lot of the scientific journalism presenting a mouse model as a major discovery that will revolutionise [X disease] is straight up bad faith clickbait.
Scientists are spending time and money to torture mice simply for fun with no practical use? Sounds very believable
Not for fun.
For grants, citations, and professional legitimacy. Ie. to keep up with the metrics required to not lose your job in modern research.