Open Science

Replication and Open Science for Undergraduates

Blog post going over the replication crisis and how it has led to the open science movement.

Replication and Robustness in Developmental Research

Replications and robustness checks are key elements of the scientific method and a staple in many disciplines. However, leading journals in developmental psychology rarely include explicit replications of prior research conducted by different …

Replication and the Manufacture of Scientific Inferences: A Formal Approach

The field of replication studies remains a controversial, misunderstood, and unappreciated piñata of 18 replication typologies spanning 79 replication types. To help bring order to the chaos, I contribute a theory of manufactured inferences. The …

Replication, Communication, and the Population Dynamics of Scientific Discovery

Many published research results are false (Ioannidis, 2005), and controversy continues over the roles of replication and publication policy in improving the reliability of research. Addressing these problems is frustrated by the lack of a formal …

Replications in Psychology Research: How Often Do They Really Occur?

Recent controversies in psychology have spurred conversations about the nature and quality of psychological research. One topic receiving substantial attention is the role of replication in psychological science. Using the complete publication …

Repligate: Reliability and Reproducibility in Psychology Syllabus

This seminar will address issues relevant to the current controversy over the reliability of psychological research, a controversy which seems to be white-hot right now. Topics will include (but not be limited to) - Critiques of the current science, …

ReproducibiliTea

Serving mugs of Reproducibili☕️: Blends include transparency, openness and robustness + a spoonful of science.

Reproducibility in Cancer Biology: The challenges of replication

Interpreting the first results from the Reproducibility Project: Cancer Biology requires a highly nuanced approach. Reproducibility is a cornerstone of science, and the development of new drugs and medical treatments relies on the results of …

Reproducibility in Psychology Syllabus

Psychological science has been going through a crisis of confidence concerning theveracity of the findings that serve as the foundation to our field. This seminar willcover the problems of reproducibility and replicability in psychological science, …

Reproducibility in the Psychological Sciences

Science is undergoing a paradigm shift in the way research is conducted and what is considered evidence. Psychology is leading other disciplines in innovative methods to address concerns related to replication and transparency by creating …