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Intellectual property and the science of replication

Year in review : Scientists tackle the irreproducibility problem

Banking on experimental results that don't hold up to replication is expensive. Experimental results that don't hold up to replication have caused consternation among scientists for years, especially in the life and social sciences (…). In 2015 several research groups examining the issue reported on the magnitude of the irreproducibility problem. The news was not good.

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The quality/time ratio

I’m closing this audit of the net watch issue with a reference to my Qualiweaver profile at Qwant, in the hope that the new version of this search engine quickly evolves into something genuinely Made in Europe. Here again, it all depends on what the users will make - or not - of their right of free access to such web services.Continue reading