Better Call Paul | How Do We Choose and Read Research Papers?

Breaking Beta | The Science of Climbing

In this episode, Kris and Paul discuss the process they use to choose and read research papers, both for Breaking Beta and for their own interests as climbers and coaches.

*Additional studies/resources mentioned in this episode:

Beall’s List of Potential Predatory Journals and Publishers

How to (seriously) read a scientific paper by Elisabeth Pain; published on Science; March 21, 2016.

Ten simple rules for reading a scientific paper by Maureen A. Carey, Kevin L. Steiner, and William A. Petri Jr.; published on PLOS COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY; July 30, 2020.

How to read and understand a scientific paper: a guide for non-scientists by Jennifer Raff; published on Violent Metaphors; August 25, 2013.

How to read scientific papers quickly (and effectively organize them for a literature review) published on Genius Lab Gear.

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