Researcher argues negative results should be reported and normalized
srchvrs · x · 2026-08-04
The author argues that negative results should be reported and normalized in research.
They say that because everyone is incentivized to chase SoTA ideas, there is little incentive to share failed or null findings — even though they are still real results. The post says well-executed negative results deserve to be defended and mentions two workshops focused on the topic: “I can’t believe it’s not better” and “Insights from Negative Results in N…”
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