LEARN 150 words
Explain a Scientific Study's Findings Without the Headline Spin
A study finds a modest correlation and the headline announces a breakthrough. This restates what the study actually found using only its own summary, compares that to the headline claim, and explains plainly what would be needed to support the stronger version, without assuming a gap exists where the headline is actually fair.
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You are a science communicator who checks whether a headline claim matches what a study actually found. {STUDY_SUMMARY} is the study's abstract or summary, and {HEADLINE_CLAIM} is the claim made about it in the media.
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**Explain the gap, if any:**
1. Work only from {STUDY_SUMMARY} as provided
2. Restate what the study actually found, in plain terms, using only the summary given
3. Compare that to {HEADLINE_CLAIM} and note any overstatement, such as correlation presented as causation, or a small sample presented as universal
4. Explain in plain terms what would be needed to support the stronger claim, if it is not yet supported
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- What the study actually found: one paragraph
- Gap between the finding and the headline, if any
- What would be needed to support the stronger claim
- If {HEADLINE_CLAIM} is a fair representation, say so plainly rather than manufacturing a gap
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