In recent years, it has become clear that biomedical science is plagued by findings that cannot be reproduced. This wastes grant money and hinders development of new treatments and cures. The irreproducibility epidemic is exacerbated by a funding structure that rewards publications above all else, whether they are reproducible or not. Science as a system should place more importance on reproducibility. Not every paper needs to be medically relevant, but at the very least they should all be reproducible. Reproducibility separates science from mere anecdote.
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Posted on: Wednesday, 3 April 2013 11:00 AM
Author: Jonathan F. Russell
Subject: If a job is worth doing, it is worth doing twice
If a job is worth doing, it is worth doing twice
Nature 496, 7443 (2013). http://www.nature.com/doifinder/10.1038/496007a
Author: Jonathan F. Russell
Researchers and funding agencies need to put a premium on ensuring that results are reproducible, argues Jonathan F. Russell.
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