Science Friday

Why so many studies can’t be replicated

An analysis of thousands of social science studies found that half couldn't be replicated. What's behind this pattern, and ...

Only About Half Of Social Science Results Can Be Replicated, Finds New Study

A multi-year study of the reliability of published social & behavioral science research has found that only about half of ...
Nature

Half of social-science studies fail replication test in years-long project

Results from massive, ‘eagerly awaited’ initiative reinforce concerns about the credibility of science — but raise hope for ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

Lots of Social Science Won’t Replicate. Does That Mean It’s Bunk?

Scholars are debating the results of an effort to assess hundreds of papers’ credibility. Where some see failure and cause ...

Integrative experiment design reveals hidden patterns in decades-old social science research

Research from MIT Sloan School of Management has demonstrated a new way of designing social science experiments that can ...
Heriot-Watt University

Nature publishes global study on trust in science involving Heriot-Watt academic

Heriot‑Watt University research featured in Nature explores trust and reliability in global social science findings through ...

Questions arise over reproducibility in social, behavioural sciences

A study reveals a reproducibility crisis in social sciences, with only half of analyzed research findings being reliably ...
Times Higher Education

What are social sciences?

Why study the social sciences? There are many reasons why a student may choose to study the social sciences. The social sciences encompass a series of subjects that help us to understand humans and ...