The Weak Spots in Contemporary Science (and How to Fix Them)

In this review, the author discusses several of the weak spots in contemporary science, including scientific misconduct, the problems of post hoc hypothesizing (HARKing), outcome switching, theoretical bloopers in formulating research questions and hypotheses, selective reading of the literature, se...

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Main Author: Jelte M. Wicherts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/7/12/90