Journal of Irreproducible Results
Can We Trust the Science? The Challenge of Irreproducible Results
In the peer review process, articles submitted to scientific journals are sent to experts in the field who then assess the methodology, results and conclusions. Based on their feedback, authors often revise and re-submit, publishing an improved article as a result. Peer reviewers rarely attempt the actual experiments described in the paper. Irreproducible results are …
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Statistical Manipulation Has Led To Embarrassing Results, But the Field Is Working Hard to Maintain Integrity
You might think that’s a funny question, because it is all the rage now in academia. Last month’s Harvard Law Review featured an article by Ryan Bubb & Richard Pildes arguing that behavioral economics does not go far enough. But an article in this month’s Pacific Standard by Jerry Adler reveals a growing problem with …
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