In spite of the perverse incentives, in spite of the publication system, in spite of academia and in spite of scientists, science does actually contain the tools to heal itself. It’s with more science that we can discover where our research has gone wrong and work out how to fix it. The ideals of the scientific process aren’t the problem: the problem is the betrayal of those ideals by the way we do research in practice. If we can only begin to align the practice with the values, we can regain any wavering trust – and stand back to marvel at all those wondrous discoveries with a clear
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