Efficient scientific self-correction in times of crisis

Michèle Nuijten

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-65355-2_23

Efficient scientific self-correction in times of crisis

Michèle Nuijten

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Science has been invaluable in combating the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences. However, science is not flawless: especially research that is performed and written up under high time pressure may be susceptible to errors. Luckily, one of the core principles of science is its ability to self-correct. Traditionally, scientific self-correction is achieved through replication, but this takes time and resources; both of which are scarce. In this chapter, I argue for an additional, more efficient self-correction mechanism: analytical reproducibility checks.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The new common
Subtitle of host publication	How the COVID-19 pandemic is transforming society
Editors	Emile Aarts, H Fleuren, Margriet Sitskoorn, T Wilthagen
Publisher	Springer
Chapter	23
Pages	161-167
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-030-65355-2
ISBN (Print)	978-3-030-65354-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65355-2_23
Publication status	Published - 2021

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