Break into pairs or groups of 3 and look at this recent story from NPR, "Meditation Reduced The Opioid Dose She Needs To Ease Chronic Pain By 75%". Then answer the following questions:
1.) What's the title of the original study that inspired the NPR story?
2.) What journal did it appear in?
3.) What can you tell about the journal?
4.) List the authors.
5.) How many sources do they cite?
6.) How many news outlets have covered this study?
Record your responses here.
Each group will look at one of the questions below.
Record your responses here.
When mainstream news organizations or popular publications report on scientific research, there are a number of ways you could find more information about the science:
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