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Hyperbole is Increasing in Science

Jack Hays said:
None of this has anything to do with the climate question. It's merely an interesting little observation about science, the history of which is an interest of mine. I don't think the term "life sciences" is restricted to biotechnology.
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I didn't see where biology or biochemistry was put on there, but neither being a biologist or a biochemist, I couldn't be sure, so even if technically allowed, I don't see you providing any number. In any case, the majority of the content on PubMed is medical research.

All of which, anyways, doesn't change the fact that this study doesn't tell us anything obviously interesting.
 
FieldTheorist said:
I didn't see where biology or biochemistry was put on there, but neither being a biologist or a biochemist, I couldn't be sure, so even if technically allowed, I don't see you providing any number. In any case, the majority of the content on PubMed is medical research.

All of which, anyways, doesn't change the fact that this study doesn't tell us anything obviously interesting.
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Only interesting people are drawn to interesting things.
 
Jack Hays said:
Then how do you explain the dramatic increase in recent years?

And, this Ngram suggests that at least through 2008, the word “robust” has become vastly more popular in books. It’s almost like a hockey stick of robustness:
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I've noticed a decline in the number of people saying "fresh" in the last 20 years, maybe that's a conspiracy.
 
Jack Hays said:
Only interesting people are drawn to interesting things.
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That's a cop out. As FieldTheorist said, the study doesn't tell us anything interesting. Your point is moot.
 
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