40: Meta-research (with Michèle Nuijten)

Dan and James are joined by Michèle Nuijten (Tilburg University) to discuss 'statcheck', an algorithm that automatically scans papers for statistical tests, recomputes p-values, and flags inconsistencies.

They also cover:

• How Michèle dealt with statcheck criticisms
• Psychological Science’s pilot of statcheck for journal submissions
• Detecting data fraud
• When should a journal issue a correction?
• Future plans for statcheck
• The one thing Michèle thinks that everyone else thinks is crazy
• Michèle's most worthwhile career investment
• The one paper that Michèle thinks everyone should read

Links

• Michèle's website: https://mbnuijten.com
• Michèle's twitter account: https://twitter.com/michelenuijten
• Statcheck: https://statcheck.io
• Tilberg University meta-research center: http://metaresearch.nl
• Guardian story on detecting science fraud: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/feb/01/high-tech-war-on-science
• The paper Michèle thinks everyone should read: http://opim.wharton.upenn.edu/DPlab/papers/publishedPapers/Simmons_2011_False-Positive%20Psychology.pdf
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• The startup scientist, Dan's other podcast on boosting your scientific career: https://soundcloud.com/startup-scientist-podcast

Special Guest: Michèle Nuijten.

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