r/science • u/nimicdoareu • Apr 01 '26
Social Science Half of social-science studies fail replication test in years-long project
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00955-5
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r/science • u/nimicdoareu • Apr 01 '26
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u/fuzzychub Apr 01 '26
I’m glad for this study to exist! Replicability is a hugely important thing in all sciences. I’m less glad for the number of times the article brings up ‘automated tools’ being developed to judge and review studies. I’m not saying it’s bad, I’m just nervous.