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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, March 19, 2015 | 10 A Study says too many studies bog down researchers ccording to a scienti c study that's currently making the rounds, there are far too many scienti c studies out there currently making the rounds. Now, I've studied the study of these studies, and I'd have to agree wholeheartedly (or, at very least, half-heartedly) with its ndings. Although, naturally, a further study may well be needed before I make my nal determination. In a paper called, "Attention Decay In Science," a collaborative effort between professors in Finland and California -- because, you know, one lone group of professors could never have come up with this on their own -- it was concluded that "the exponential growth in the number of scienti c papers makes it increasingly dif cult for researchers to keep track of all the publications relevant to their work. "Consequently, the attention that can be devoted to individual papers, measured by their citation counts, is bound to decay rapidly." In other words, it's a classic case of TMI (Too Much Information). Alas, like everyone else in society, scientists are being buried by information overload. Put it this way: there are so many darn oysters out there, researchers are invariably That's Life Andy Juniper Guest Contributor bound to overlook some perfect pearls. For certain, we are in the grip of an information revolution. It's been reported that 99 per cent of all information ever created has been generated this century. That's a lot of info over a relatively short period of time. But doesn't this, by the very nature of supply and demand, devalue all information? I believe we're all suffering information fatigue. It doesn't help that, as so-called `scienti c studies' go, one study tends to contradict another. I can't remember the speci cs of a report that alleged ginkgo biloba is the key to an amazing memory, but I clearly recall the subsequent studies proving I'd wasted my money see Least-informed on p.11 MRI technology like you've never seen before An MRI is one of the most sophisticated technologies available in medicine today. New, advanced machines can produce scans with extraordinary image quality enabling doctors to diagnose problems that were a challenge before. It is why it is on the top of our list of equipment needs for our new hospital. Your donation will mean patients won't need to wait as long for access to a painless test that can assist physicians in diagnosing life-threatening illnesses such as cancer, stroke, and kidney disease. WE HAVE MOVED! Now Located in the Palermo Professional Building on the 2nd Floor! We need $3 million by March 31, 2015. We Are Always Welcoming New Patients oakvillehospitalfoundation.com 905.338.4642 $1 MILLION $2 MILLION $3 MILLION PalermoVillageDental.com 905.815.8888