The Atlantic: Why Are Gamers So Much Better Than Scientists at Catching Fraud?
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I am adding this post in the context of the numerous voices who do not see integrity in the scientific community. The Augean stables of research publishing should be reviewed and cleaned out of fraudulent studies – especially since such scrutiny is not that hard from the technological point of view.
Author
Stuart Ritchie
Source
The Atlantic Article "Why Are Gamers So Much Better Than Scientists at Catching Fraud?"Type
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If unpaid Minecraft mods can produce a 29-page mathematical analysis of Dream’s contested run, then scientists and editors can find the time to treat plausible fraud allegations with the seriousness they deserve.