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These frauds weren't caught by lack of replication, they were caught because statistical analysis of the reported data showed it to be implausible.
by Georgelemental 3y ago
These frauds weren't caught by lack of replication, they were caught because statistical analysis of the reported data showed it to be implausible.
- linuxftw 3y agoIt wasn't the data that the study produced, it was the data the study consumed (odometer readings from insurance companies). Obviously, that is independently verifiable. Also, this was only discovered AFTER numerous failed replication attempts.
- pg_1234 3y agoPerhaps an earlier warning sign could have been the the author of: “Rebel Talent: Why it Pays to Break the Rules in Work and Life” [1] might just, you know ... break the rules in work ... [1] https://www.ucl.ac.uk/political-science/events/2021/may/careers-week-rebel-talent-why-it-pays-break-rules-work-and-life https://www.ucl.ac.uk/political-science/events/2021/may/care...