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|<small>~ '''Ernest Rutherford''', a man who is considered the father of nuclear physics.</small>

|}As everything is made of atoms, it is arguable that every science is essentially a child of physics as physics is based on the most elementary particles, using the most elementary form of analysis, mathematics. This can be depicted in a hierarchical sense ('''Figure 2''') the further down the hierarchy you move the more complex and multifaceted the science becomes. For instance, a mathematical proof of the Higgs Boson is provable by mathematics, whereas in social sciences because there are so many interlaced factors it is more difficult to get to the absolute root cause.

|}As everything is made of atoms, it is arguable that every science is essentially a child of physics as physics is based on the most elementary particles, using the most elementary form of analysis, mathematics. This can be depicted in a hierarchical sense ('''Figure 2''') the further down the hierarchy you move the more complex and multifaceted the science becomes. For instance, a mathematical proof of the Higgs Boson is provable by mathematics, whereas in social sciences because there are so many interlaced factors it is more difficult to get to the absolute root cause.[[File:Weighting hierarchy.png|alt=Weighting hierarchy|thumb|'''Figure 3:''' Scientific weighting hierarchy.]]Primarily, the information we consume should be unbiased and as factual as possible ('''Figure 3'''). The closest and most abundant source of this are scientific journal articles. Articles go through an approval process, the editor receives an article then sends it out to other scientists, who provide feedback and recommend whether the paper should be published. This practice only became a requirement by most journals in the 1970s and ’80s and reduces poor science by:

Primarily, the information we consume should be unbiased and as factual as possible ('''Figure 3'''). The closest and most abundant source of this are scientific journal articles. Articles go through an approval process, the editor receives an article then sends it out to other scientists, who provide feedback and recommend whether the paper should be published. This practice only became a requirement by most journals in the 1970s and ’80s and reduces poor science by:

*reducing information overload by eliminating irrelevant or weak studies.

*identifying the most relevant papers.~~[[File:Weighting hierarchy.png|alt=Weighting hierarchy|thumb|'''Figure 3:''' Scientific weighting hierarchy.]]~~

*identifying the most relevant papers.

*distinguishing evidence from opinion, assumptions, misreporting, and belief.

*assessing the validity of the study.

*assessing the usefulness and clinical applicability of the study.

This is ~~illustrated~~ in '''Figure 4''' ~~and is~~ the ~~key filtering technique that~~ Burnzero uses to ~~write articles~~. In fact on every page, at the bottom is a section named '''Reference''', by clicking on the link next to the individual referenced article ([1], [2], [3] etc) you will be taken to an abstract or full article which is only featured if it fits within the higher levels of this hierarchy. Therefore, no news sources are used, only verifiable scientific papers, the intention of this is to bring us closer to fact than fiction.

=== Replication Crisis ===

[[File:The reproducibility Crisis.png|alt=The reproducibility Crisis|thumb|'''Figure 4.''' All scientific fact should be testable as true by a third party.]]

The [[Replication Crisis|replication crisis]] refers to the facts that the majority of scientific findings published in journals cannot be reproduced by another scientist. This is contrary to the core of science which insists on reproducibility and outs a big dent in the credibility of many studies, i.e. it is expected that if one scientist says something is fact by the use of a methodology this methodology should be able to be used by a third party and the results reproduced (See '''Figure 4'''). Given this, studies which sit at the top of the scientific weighting hierarchy ('''Figure 3''') plus have been shown to be reproducible by an unbiased third party should be considered the best knowledge available.

=== Best Practice Methodology ===

Taking all of this into account, Burnzero uses a [[referencing]] system to try and get to as close to scientific truth as possible. In fact on every page, at the bottom is a section named "'''''Reference''"''', by clicking on the link next to the individual referenced article ([1], [2], [3] etc) you will be taken to an abstract or full article which is only featured if it fits within the higher levels of this hierarchy. Therefore, no news sources are used, only verifiable scientific papers, the intention of this is to bring us closer to fact than fiction.

'''If you would like to learn more on this subject, you can join one of The Transparent Company's [https://prepare.online/critical-analysis.html Critical Analysis Course] via [https://prepare.online/ Prepare.Online].'''

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 |<small>~ '''Ernest Rutherford''', a man who is considered the father of nuclear physics.</small>
-|}As everything is made of atoms, it is arguable that every science is essentially a child of physics as physics is based on the most elementary particles, using the most elementary form of analysis, mathematics. This can be depicted in a hierarchical sense ('''Figure 2''') the further down the hierarchy you move the more complex and multifaceted the science becomes. For instance, a mathematical proof of the Higgs Boson is provable by mathematics, whereas in social sciences because there are so many interlaced factors it is more difficult to get to the absolute root cause.
+|}As everything is made of atoms, it is arguable that every science is essentially a child of physics as physics is based on the most elementary particles, using the most elementary form of analysis, mathematics. This can be depicted in a hierarchical sense ('''Figure 2''') the further down the hierarchy you move the more complex and multifaceted the science becomes. For instance, a mathematical proof of the Higgs Boson is provable by mathematics, whereas in social sciences because there are so many interlaced factors it is more difficult to get to the absolute root cause.[[File:Weighting hierarchy.png|alt=Weighting hierarchy|thumb|'''Figure 3:''' Scientific weighting hierarchy.]]Primarily, the information we consume should be unbiased and as factual as possible ('''Figure 3'''). The closest and most abundant source of this are scientific journal articles. Articles go through an approval process, the editor receives an article then sends it out to other scientists, who provide feedback and recommend whether the paper should be published. This practice only became a requirement by most journals in the 1970s and ’80s and reduces poor science by:
-Primarily, the information we consume should be unbiased and as factual as possible ('''Figure 3'''). The closest and most abundant source of this are scientific journal articles. Articles go through an approval process, the editor receives an article then sends it out to other scientists, who provide feedback and recommend whether the paper should be published. This practice only became a requirement by most journals in the 1970s and ’80s and reduces poor science by:
 *reducing information overload by eliminating irrelevant or weak studies.
-*identifying the most relevant papers.[[File:Weighting hierarchy.png|alt=Weighting hierarchy|thumb|'''Figure 3:''' Scientific weighting hierarchy.]]
+*identifying the most relevant papers.
 *distinguishing evidence from opinion, assumptions, misreporting, and belief.
 *assessing the validity of the study.
 *assessing the usefulness and clinical applicability of the study.
-This is illustrated in '''Figure 4''' and is the key filtering technique that Burnzero uses to write articles. In fact on every page, at the bottom is a section named '''Reference''', by clicking on the link next to the individual referenced article ([1], [2], [3] etc) you will be taken to an abstract or full article which is only featured if it fits within the higher levels of this hierarchy. Therefore, no news sources are used, only verifiable scientific papers, the intention of this is to bring us closer to fact than fiction.
+=== Replication Crisis ===
+[[File:The reproducibility Crisis.png|alt=The reproducibility Crisis|thumb|'''Figure 4.''' All scientific fact should be testable as true by a third party.]]
+The [[Replication Crisis|replication crisis]] refers to the facts that the majority of scientific findings published in journals cannot be reproduced by another scientist. This is contrary to the core of science which insists on reproducibility and outs a big dent in the credibility of many studies, i.e. it is expected that if one scientist says something is fact by the use of a methodology this methodology should be able to be used by a third party and the results reproduced (See '''Figure 4'''). Given this, studies which sit at the top of the scientific weighting hierarchy ('''Figure 3''') plus have been shown to be reproducible by an unbiased third party should be considered the best knowledge available.
+=== Best Practice Methodology ===
+Taking all of this into account, Burnzero uses a [[referencing]] system to try and get to as close to scientific truth as possible. In fact on every page, at the bottom is a section named "'''''Reference''"''', by clicking on the link next to the individual referenced article ([1], [2], [3] etc) you will be taken to an abstract or full article which is only featured if it fits within the higher levels of this hierarchy. Therefore, no news sources are used, only verifiable scientific papers, the intention of this is to bring us closer to fact than fiction.
 '''If you would like to learn more on this subject, you can join one of The Transparent Company's [https://prepare.online/critical-analysis.html Critical Analysis Course] via [https://prepare.online/ Prepare.Online].'''

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