research quality
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ABCs of KM
Critical Eye: Workplace Knowledge Flows
A significant proportion of knowledge management research suffers from poor experimental design. By contrast, the quasi-experimental design of research reported…
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2016's top 100 journal articles
Statisticians respond to misuse and misinterpretation of “statistical significance” (p-values) in research
The American Statistical Association (ASA) has released a formal statement clarifying several widely agreed upon principles underlying the proper use…
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Community
We need to talk about the bad science being funded
New studies on the quality of published research show we could be wasting billions of dollars a year on bad…
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Community
The hype in science publishing and reporting is facing increasing scrutiny
Comedian John Oliver's 20-minute segment and new articles in The Conversation and Nature.
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Community
Psychology research in crisis
Psychology research is already facing a reproducibility crisis, and now new research led by Australia's Curtin University looks set to…
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Brain power
Project uses peer pressure to encourage open research
New initiatives are advancing open access to scientific research.
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Brain power
Critical Eye: An example of hype in science publishing and reporting
A paper published in a respected journal illustrates the hyping of language used in science and the low quality of…
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Brain power
Internet investigations: Hoaxes, algorithms and ethics
How can we discern the truth in what may seem like a web of lies? An exploration of quality and…
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Brain power
Using prediction markets to verify research
A Harvard project is showing that prediction markets have potential in offering a quick and easy way of testing research…
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Brain power
Twenty tips for interpreting scientific claims
How can non-scientists judge the scientific claims they are confronted with? They can use these twenty tips to develop "interpretive…
