Reproducibility and Replicability in Science

"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 lack of rigor in science, while others argue that such an observed inconsistency can be an important precursor to new discovery. Concerns about reproducibility and replicability have been expressed in both scientific and popular media. As these concerns came to light, Congress requested that the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine conduct a study to assess the extent of issues related to reproducibility and replicability and to offer recommendations for improving rigor and transparency in scientific research. Reproducibility and Replicability in Science defines reproducibility and replicability and examines the factors that may lead to non-reproducibility and non-replicability in research. Unlike the typical expectation of reproducibility between two computations, expectations about replicability are more nuanced, and in some cases a lack of replicability can aid the process of scientific discovery. This report provides recommendations to researchers, academic institutions, journals, and funders on steps they can take to improve reproducibility and replicability in science"--Publisher's description

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• Authors: Board on Behavioral Cognitive and Sensory Sciences, Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics, Board on Research Data and Information, Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics, Committee On National Statistics, Committee on Reproducibility and Replicability in Science, Committee on Science Engineering Medicin, Committee on Science Engineering Medicine and Public Policy, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Division On Earth And Life Studies, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Academies Of Sciences Engineeri, National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, Nuclear And Radiation Studies Board, Policy And Global Affairs
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.02.2020
• EAN: 9780309486163
• ISBN: 978-0-309-48616-3
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 229 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 429 g
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general)