We rely on science. Why is it letting us down when we need it most?
Wednesday, August 19, 2020 - 15:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Science is suffering from a replication crisis. Too many landmark studies can't be repeated in independent labs, a process crucial to separating flukes and errors from solid results. The consequences are hard to overstate: Public policy, medical treatments and the way we see the world may have been built on the shakiest of foundations.