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Jiachao Peng (He/Him)

Dr., Wuhan Institute of Technology

China

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Correlation Is Not Causation, But Our Review Process Pretends Otherwise

In Aug 2026, Science published a study on China's solar policy and bird diversity. Its "significant" causal claims drew methodological criticism. As big data and ML lower barriers, are standards eroding? This article examines editors' duties in causal inference.

Jiachao Peng

Aug 24, 2026

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