&gt; Presenting things that are not peer reviewed is generally considered bad science, is it not?<p>Not really. Most conference presentations present stuff that&#x27;s not (yet) peer reviewed. A Master&#x27;s thesis is not peer reviewed. Etc.<p>&gt; This kind of &quot;science&quot; happens here on HN every day and nobody bats an eye.<p>Sure. And bad cooking happens every day in the kitchens of many homes in the US. But when bad cooking happens in the kitchen of a Michelin star restaurant, and the cook still serves it up as gourmet food, it&#x27;s a really big problem.