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Five creative ways to promote reproducible science

The importance of reproducible scientific practices is widely acknowledged. However, limited resources and lack of external incentives have hindered their adoption. Here, we explore ways to promote reproducible science in practice.

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We thank the members of the ReproducibiliTea Nottingham Journal Club for their helpful feedback and discussion on a draft of this manuscript.

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Weinerova, J., Botvinik-Nezer, R. & Tibon, R. Five creative ways to promote reproducible science. Nat Hum Behav 8, 411–413 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-023-01808-1

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