Requiring undergraduate students to perform what is termed original research for their thesis, an investigation that cannot constitute a replication of an existing study, is a failed opportunity for science and education, argues Daniel Quintana.
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Quintana, D.S. Replication studies for undergraduate theses to improve science and education. Nat Hum Behav 5, 1117–1118 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-021-01192-8
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