There Is No Hope of Doing Perfect Research (Griffiths, 1998,P97). Do You Agree?

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Man is the most curious animal on this earth. He constantly struggles to find something new which is beneficial to him. When this struggle is streamlined and supported with proper evidences, it takes the shape of research. He uses a set of materials and experimental protocol to come to a new conclusion. Research is done by the scientists to discover a new fact, to solve a predefined problem, to disapprove a previous statement etc. A true scientist starts with a motivation and it is well known that some scientists have struggled for their whole life to prove certain facts. The phrase "There is no hope of doing perfect research" reflects a sense of depression and unsatisfaction. We never know the actual situations which forced Griffiths to come out with this statement. In case of many results obtained from research we land up with a question - Can the result be generalized to the whole population? Modern world is fast and to compete with others, people don't mind climbing the steps of corruption. The areas of research are also being biased by few wealthy people and their passions or economic considerations. This can be well explained with the help of two examples cited below: Case 1: There is a lot of hype created by the media about the usage of probiotic drinks. A lot of manufacturing companies promise that good health can be maintained by a regular intake of probiotic drinks. What exactly are these probiotics and why are they important for us? Probiotics are a set of live microorganisms which include Lactobacillus bacteria, bifidobacteria and some varieties of yeasts which are beneficial for the health of human beings. These probiotics have a capacity to alter the harmful microorganisms and improve the host microbial balance. These are particularly used in case of infants who suffer from acute diarrhea or in case of healthy children who suffer from acute
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