Opinion: Is science really facing a reproducibility crisis, and do we need it to?
Daniele Fanelli
PNAS March 12, 2018. 201708272; published ahead of print March 12, 2018.
Edited by David B. Allison, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, and accepted by Editorial Board Member Susan T. Fiske November 3, 2017 (received for review June 30, 2017)
Source/Fonte: Yale School of Public Health
Abstract
Efforts to improve the reproducibility and integrity of science are typically justified by a narrative of crisis, according to which most published results are unreliable due to growing problems with research and publication practices. This article provides an overview of recent evidence suggesting that this narrative is mistaken, and argues that a narrative of epochal changes and empowerment of scientists would be more accurate, inspiring, and compelling.
reproducible research crisis integrity bias misconduct
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