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A multi-year study of the reliability of published social & behavioral science research has found that only about half of published results are replicated by new studies.

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George R.R. Martin recently made the news because he co-wrote a scientific paper. While it’s rare for someone from the arts to get their name on a research paper, it’s not unheard of. Several familiar ...