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> I know several academics who made quite a big name for themselves on research that was later partially or fully retracted. No one cared about that; there was
by j2kun 10y ago
> I know several academics who made quite a big name for themselves on research that was later partially or fully retracted. No one cared about that; there was no real reputational damage done.
cf. the "power pose"
- YeGoblynQueenne 10y agoIt's hard to find information on what the problem was with that one, so here's a link to an article from Slate: http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2016/01/amy_cuddy_s_power_pose_research_is_the_latest_example_of_scientific_overreach.html http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/201...
- erichocean 10y agoIronically, "failure to replicate" can also be spurious.
- j2kun 10y agoIIRC there were on the order of ten attempted replications, all of which failed.