A bit cynical take is that it is harder to mislead in theory? Your mistakes will get caught and you risk losing your reputation so it less likely that someone w

A bit cynical take is that it is harder to mislead in theory? Your mistakes will get caught and you risk losing your reputation so it less likely that someone will publish a proof without double triple checking. Theory subject has faster verificarion loops. Verification and review is harder in experimental works and it might take few decades before someone finds an error, or even collect resources to verify the claim. So maybe it's harder to fight 'publish or perish' deamons in experimental sciences?