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A solution to fix the replication crisis in science: why do scientists not simply sell what they learn from their research?
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Empirical Assessment of Published Effect Sizes and Power in the Recent Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology Literature
Empirical Assessment of Published Effect Sizes and Power in the Recent Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology Literature
Llow replication success in psychology is realistic and worse performance may be expected for cognitive neuroscience.
Reproducible Websites for Fun and Profit
In my scientific work I strive to be as open as possible. Unfortunately I work with data that I cannot de-identify well enough to share (aka weird sex diaries) and data that simply isn’t mine to share (aka the reproductive histories of all Swedish people since 1950)...
Scientists, Fishing for Significance, Get a Meager Catch
A growing chorus of experts says that scientific research is using too wide a net — and therefore publishing results that turn out to be false.
Acknowledging and Overcoming Nonreproducibility in Basic and Preclinical Research
Acknowledging and Overcoming Nonreproducibility in Basic and Preclinical Research
In this Viewpoint, Ioannidis discusses the problem of nonreproducibility in biomedical research and proposes implementing reproducibility assessments to improve research practices.
Class on How To Spot Fake Data Goes Viral
Two University of Washington professors are taking aim at BS in a provocatively named new course they hope to teach this spring.
The Uncertainties of Scientific Measurements
A better understanding of uncertainty may help improve analysis and meta-analysis of data, and help scientists and the public have more realistic expectations of what scientific results imply.
Scientists Are Having Trouble Replicating Groundbreaking Research
Does that mean the original research was wrong? No. It means science is really, really hard.
The Young Billionaire Behind the War on Bad Science
Meet the former Enron trader and hedge fund founder who's on a quest to expose bad science.
Science Falling Victim To 'Crisis of Narcissism'
Cut-throat atmosphere in world-class labs and conferences closer to House of Cards than Big Bang Theory, says Swiss academic
How Reliable Are Cancer Studies?
A project that tried to reproduce the results of 50 landmark papers turned into an arduous slog—and that’s a problem in itself.
Rigorous Replication Effort Succeeds for Just Two of Five Cancer Papers
Mixed results from cancer replications unsettle field.
A Prescription for Better Science (and Better Science Journalism)
In a sweeping manifesto, researchers from the U.S. and Europe have proposed some fixes for vetting published science. It might help science journalism, too.
A Manifesto for Reproducible Science
A series of measures improving research efficiency and robustness of scientific findings by directly targeting specific threats to reproducible science.
Fake Medical Journals Are Spreading, And They Are Filled With Bad Science
Fake Medical Journals Are Spreading, And They Are Filled With Bad Science
Fake news has been in the news a lot lately. Fake news proliferated wildly during the 2016 U.S. election, much of it completely fabricated, usually with an extreme partisan bias. Fake news is corrosive. It mis-informs the public, divides people against one another, leads to bad policy decisions, and can even induce people to take action against imaginary threats.
It's Not Just Politics: 2016 Was an Epidemic Year for Fake News in Science, too
It's Not Just Politics: 2016 Was an Epidemic Year for Fake News in Science, too
One of the watchwords of politics in 2016 was the epidemic of “fake news” — a catch-all term encompassing propaganda, misinformation, disinformation and hoaxing — impinging on the presidential campaign. But let’s not overlook its spread in the spheres of science and medicine.
This Young Scientist Retracted a Paper. And It Didn't Hurt His Career
Despite the typical stigma of retracting a scientific paper, Nathan Georgette is doing just fine — serving as a model to those many decades his senior.
Swiss Survey Highlights Potential Flaws in Animal Studies
Poor experimental design and statistical analysis could contribute to widespread problems in reproducing preclinical animal experiments.
Milestones in Tackling Research Reliability, a Timeline
It’s not a new story, although “the reproducibility crisis” may seem to be. For life sciences, I think it started in the late 1950s. A timeline.
The real plague affecting science research? It isn't fraud
Science fraud draws attention, but most scientists think it’s a far lesser threat to their field than the many times researchers cut corners.
Why Science News Embargoes Are Bad for the Public
Embargoes allow journals, universities, nonprofits, and corporations to decide what’s important — and when. That should be up to journalists.
Disrupting the World of Science Publishing
Every scientist wants his or her paper to appear in Cell, Nature or Science. In today’s scientific world, being associated with such publications is synonymous with prestige and excellence, opening doors to top positions and coveted awards.
Flossing and the Art of Scientific Investigation
Experiments are invaluable and have, in the past, shown the consensus opinion of experts to be wrong. But those who fetishize this methodology can also impair progress toward the truth.
Why Fake Data When You Can Fake a Scientist?
Making up names and CVs is one of the latest tricks to game scientific metrics.
Five Selfish Reasons to Work Reproducibly
Five Selfish Reasons to Work Reproducibly
And so, my fellow scientists: ask not what you can do for reproducibility; ask what reproducibility can do for you! Here, I present five reasons why working reproducibly pays off in the long run and is in the self-interest of every ambitious, career-oriented scientist.
The Watchers on the Web
A court case may define the limits of anonymous scientific criticism
How Scientists Are Fighting Bias In Research By Writing Down Their Theories In Advance
How Scientists Are Fighting Bias In Research By Writing Down Their Theories In Advance
Scientific research is being skewed by researchers and journals changing what they're looking for after the results of the study come in. But some people are finding ways to fight back against their own bias.
Could Blockchain Provide the Technical Fix to Solve Science’s Crisis?
Blockchain could strengthen science’s verification process, helping to make more research results reproducible, true, and useful, due to its capacity to make digital goods immutable, transparent, and provable.
Most research I publish will be wrong. And I’m OK with that
A computational guy’s take on the “reproducibility crisis”
Reproducibility and Reliability of Biomedical Research: Improving Research Practice
Reproducibility and Reliability of Biomedical Research: Improving Research Practice
Progress update from symposium sponsors: The Academy of Medical Sciences, the BBSRC, the MRC and Wellcome Trust.
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