New study determines there are too many studies

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http://www.sfgate.com/science/article/New-study-determines-there-are-too-many-studies-6128714.php

by Katie Dowd
March 11, 2015

A new study shows that there are too damn many new studies. And it's not just a funny headline: There are real-world implications. The study, which surely must be aware of its own irony, found that researchers are experiencing "attention decay" because of the glut of academic papers. Just like we're overwhelmed by the bounty of the internet, researchers are forgetting important studies because they're swimming in nonessential ones.  As a result, the study expresses concern that scientists and researchers are forgetting truly valuable research that could advance the field. Instead, like us, the study on toast falling butter-side down is front of mind.

Full study:
http://arxiv.org/pdf/1503.01881v1.pdf