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Nature 442, 344-347 (27 July 2006) | doi:10.1038/442344a; Published online 26 July 2006
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The trouble with replication
Jim Giles1
- Jim Giles is a reporter for Nature in London. He has just won an award from the Association of British Science Writers for his feature 'The dustiest place on Earth'.
Abstract
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.
There is nothing particularly unusual about the 6,893rd issue of Nature. Published four years ago, it covers the usual mix of disciplines.
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