This entry deals with the idea of bias in research papers and discusses ways to limit bias, as well as asks the question of whether bias can ever be fully eradicated or if it will always be present to some degree.

I am starting to look forward to writing this research paper, now that I have at least a general idea of what I want to write about the prospect seems pretty exciting. One of my concerns however is how to keep it as unbiased as possible; specifically because I have a pretty strong opinion about what I’m planning to write about, as well as an expectation of what my results will yield. With peer review and careful, deliberate thought I think I can do a decent job of keeping my writing relatively unbiased. In reality however, I think that it is impossible to write a completely unbiased paper, or be completely unbiased in any way. We are constantly being influenced, both consciously and subliminally, so how can it be possible to be completely unbiased about anything?