The Role of Big Data in Science’s Reproducibility Crisis
The reproducibility crisis is driven, in part, by invalid statistical analyses that are from data-driven hypotheses.
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In the Latest Effort to Replicate Scientific Studies, Only 62 Percent Hold Up Under Scrutiny
Nevertheless, scientists see some progress on the problem of reproducibility.
Can Auditing Scientific Research Help Fix Its Reproducibility Crisis?
New research predicts that audits would reduce the number of false positive results from 30.2 per 100 papers to 12.3 per 100.
Scientists, Not Politicians, Are the Biggest Threat to Science’s Credibility
Political activism for science is fine as long as science itself remains trustworthy.
Why Scientists Need to Fail
As researchers think about how to improve reproducibility, it's important to remember that failure is a crucial part of the scientific process.
A Fix for Social Science
Drawing on experience, one pair of young social scientists offer a way to cut down on mistakes in their field.
What Happens When Social Scientists Critique Their Peers’ Work?
Polite entrenchment, at least in one recent case.
Replicate This
Do classic psychological studies published in high-profile journals hold up? The Reproducibility Project aims to find out.