[stevenwoo]

The problem is the soundbite of some of these studies on the surface is ridiculous to lay people but even good studies with bad sound bites are used as weapons against science funding in the USA. The shrimp on a treadmill study is still used as argument against science funding today. https://www.npr.org/2011/08/23/139852035/shrimp-on-a-treadmi...

[privatelypublic]

I always thought the shrimp was a random meme. This is even better!

My understanding is There's also studies of "duh!" Things, so theres a paper to cite instead of an assumption.