#meanwhile we're arguing about whether 0.04% margin of error is acceptable or not for elemental analysis.

[sukimas]

i'm perfectly willing to believe microplastics are bad for you. it makes sense considering the compounds' reactivity and everything. so can someone PLEASE make DECENT STUDIES ABOUT IT

#meanwhile we're arguing about whether 0.04% margin of error is acceptable or not for elemental analysis. #“we” as in “the biggest journals in chemistry will not publish your study if you have a >0.04% error in your analysis” #biology and cousins are really a great science but it drives me up the wall to see how lackadaisical some of this shit is #*0.4% not 0.04%. #still means if your sample is 99.5% pure go fuck yourself