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Science is a strong-link problem

Adam Mastroianni · 11 Apr 2023 · experimental-history.com ↗

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  1. Our reading

    Science is a strong-link problem: what it amounts to depends on how good the best work is, not on how bad the worst is.

    Their wordsIn the long run, the best stuff is basically all that matters, and the bad stuff doesn’t matter at all.
    Interesting

  2. Our reading

    Gatekeeping in science stamps out the best research along with the worst, because reviewers are least likely to approve what is novel or risky.

    Their wordsReviewers are less likely to greenlight papers and grants if they’re novel, risky, or interdisciplinary.
    Interesting

  3. Our reading

    Large replication projects answer the wrong question, because most individual studies do not matter either way.

    Their wordsThere’s no point in picking some studies that are convenient to replicate, doing ‘em over, and reporting “only 36% of them replicate!”
    Interesting