Editor's Summary
27 July 2006
Do it again
Ever wondered whether half the stuff in Nature is worth doing again? Or could be done again if it was worth it? The question of replication of scientific results is an important one, and we take the 4 July 2002 issue of Nature as a test case. The answers are fascinating and relevant to some of the latest innovations in science publishing.
News Feature: The trouble with replication
The idea that readers should be able to replicate published scientific results is seen as the bedrock of modern science. But what if replication proves difficult or impossible? Jim Giles tracks the fate of one group of papers.
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