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The Debunkers of a Gay Marriage Study Just Re-bunked It, Sort Of

The Debunkers of a Gay Marriage Study Just Re-bunked It, Sort Of

A famous faked study gets proved right—by the people who unmasked it in the first place. The post The Debunkers of a Gay Marriage Study Just Re-bunked It, Sort Of appeared first on WIRED.

Science Needs to Learn How to Fail So It Can Succeed

Science Needs to Learn How to Fail So It Can Succeed

Social science is great at making wacky, wonderful claims about the way the world—and the human mind—works. But a lot of them are wrong. The post Science Needs to Learn How to Fail So It Can Succeed appeared first on WIRED.

Psychology Is in Crisis Over Whether It’s in Crisis

Psychology Is in Crisis Over Whether It’s in Crisis

The psychology establishment is fighting back against an attack on its reliability. But it might be letting emotion get in the way. The post Psychology Is in Crisis Over Whether It's in Crisis appeared first on WIRED.

August 27, 2015

Science Has Its Problems, But the Web Could Be the Fix

Science Has Its Problems, But the Web Could Be the Fix

The software a group of scientists used to replicate 100 psychology studies is a framework for the future of science.

The post Science Has Its Problems, But the Web Could Be the Fix appeared first on WIRED.