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  Psychology Is Not in Crisis

  Author:Lisa Feldman BarrettFrom:The New York Times

  Sept. 1, 2015925 words Correction notice 1190LCORRECTION APPENDEDBoston -- IS psychology in the midst of a research crisis? An initiative called the Reproducibility Project at the Center for Open Science in Charlottesville, Va., recently reran 100 psychology...
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  What Does It Mean When Cancer Findings Can't Be Reproduced?

  From:Morning Edition

  2017813 words Audio file, Broadcas... 1010LTo listen to this broadcast, click here: BYLINE: RICHARD HARRIS HOST: DAVID GREENE DAVID GREENE: There are a lot of exciting ideas in cancer research out there, but they never pan out. And one reason is initial...
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  Why Do So Many Studies Fail to Replicate?

  Author:Jay Van BavelFrom:The New York Times

  May 29, 2016928 words Column 1160LLAST year, a colleague asked me if I would send her the materials needed to try to replicate one of my published papers -- that is, to rerun the study to see if its findings held up. ''I'm not trying to attack you or...
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  History's Strangest Science Experiments

  From:Talk of the Nation: Science Friday

  20075,699 words Audio file, Broadcas... 890LTo listen to this broadcast, click here: IRA FLATOW, host: Have you ever participated in a strange science experiment? Now, I'm not just talking about donating your plasma in college to gain a buck. We've all done...
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  Psychology's Fears Confirmed: Rechecked Studies Don't Hold Up

  Author:Benedict CareyFrom:The New York Times

  Aug. 28, 20151,409 words Correction notice 1380LCORRECTION APPENDEDThe past several years have been bruising ones for the credibility of the social sciences. A star social psychologist was caught fabricating data, leading to more than 50 retracted papers. A top...