Is scientific reform an unwinnable arms race?

Marcus R Munafò*, George Davey Smith

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Improvements to scientific methods and approaches should, in theory, mean more robust evidence and inference, and more rapid advances in knowledge. In practice, they have led to an increasing number of poor-quality studies. Can we break this cycle?
Original languageEnglish
Article numbere3003660
Number of pages3
JournalPLOS Biology
Volume24
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Feb 2026

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Publisher Copyright:
© 2026 Munafò, Davey Smith.

Research Groups and Themes

  • Bristol Population Health Science Institute

Keywords

  • Humans
  • Science/trends
  • Research Design/standards

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  • Integrative Epidemiology Unit

    Davey Smith, G. (Principal Investigator)

    1/04/2331/03/28

    Project: Research

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