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As the result of a mandate from Congress, the National Academies will explore the issues of reproducibility and replication in scientific and engineering research. The committee will explore what is known and identify areas that may need more information to ascertain the extent of reproducibility and replication, review current activities to improve reproducibility and replication highlighting examples of good practices, and examine factors that adversely affect reproducibility and replication.
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Reproducibility and Replicability in Science
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·2019
One of the pathways by which the scientific community confirms the validity of a new scientific discovery is by repeating the research that produced it. When a scientific effort fails to independently confirm the computations or results of a previous study, some fear that it may be a symptom of a la...
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Reproducibility and Replicability in Large Scale Genetic Studies
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Reproducibility and Replicability in Economics
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Perspectives on Reproducibility and Replication of Results in Climate Science
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Public Perceptions of Scientific Uncertainty and Media Reporting of Reproducibility and Replication in Science
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Reproducibility and Replicability in Science, A Metrology Perspective
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