Activity - How to read research critically

Read this brief report of a scientific study on hangovers:

NEW WONDER CURE FOR HANGOVERS
A scientist in Salisbury claims to have found a natural cure for hangovers, using a mixture of vinegar, raw eggs, sugar and soya beans. He has carried out extensive research over a number of years with students at the local agricultural college. Four out of five students were free of symptoms within 30 minutes, he says…

Are you convinced by this? If not, what questions would you like to ask about the way the research was carried out? Jot down some ideas here.


  

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Adapted from the Open University's SAFARI tutorial by Cardiff University, with permission from the Open University Library.

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