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You're right (and we probably agree). I did focus on the number 1 problem in social science / pop psychology today -- sloppy statistics. But you do make a conv
by wjnc 10y ago
You're right (and we probably agree). I did focus on the number 1 problem in social science / pop psychology today -- sloppy statistics.
But you do make a convincing point. The 'stink' that is uncovered nowadays is mostly in those sciences where the layman / statistically schooled can make a difference. We hear a lot less about the replication crisis in those sciences where one indeed needs to have a lot of background knowledge before being able to do peer review. That's a problem.
There is no reason to assume that the same problems are not paramount in cell biology and other fields. We actually have enough reason to believe that many trials in medicine are flawed. Given that researchers in all fields face the same incentives (publish or perish) we are probably looking at at least 20 years of false, peer-reviewed and published results in all fields. That's a huge problem for mankind.