Everything Hertz 40: Meta-research (with Michèle Nuijten)
Mar 24, 2017
49:18
Dan and James are joined by Michèle Nuijten (Tilburg University) to discuss 'statcheck', an algorithm that automatically scans papers for statistical tests, recomputes p-values, and flags inconsistencies.
They also cover:
- How Michèle dealt with statcheck criticisms
- Psychological Science’s pilot of statcheck for journal submissions
- Detecting data fraud
- When should a journal issue a correction?
- Future plans for statcheck
- The one thing Michèle thinks that everyone else thinks is crazy
- Michèle's most worthwhile career investment
- The one paper that Michèle thinks everyone should read
Links
- Michèle's website: https://mbnuijten.com
- Michèle's twitter account: https://twitter.com/michelenuijten
- Statcheck: https://statcheck.io
- Tilberg University meta-research center: http://metaresearch.nl
- Guardian story on detecting science fraud: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/feb/01/high-tech-war-on-science
- The paper Michèle thinks everyone should read: http://opim.wharton.upenn.edu/DPlab/papers/publishedPapers/Simmons_2011_False-Positive%20Psychology.pdf
- Everything Hertz on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hertzpodcast
- Everything Hertz on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/everythinghertzpodcast
- The startup scientist, Dan's other podcast on boosting your scientific career: https://soundcloud.com/startup-scientist-podcast
Special Guest: Michèle Nuijten.