Research replication can determine how well science is working – but how do scientists replicate studies?
- Written by Amanda Kay Montoya, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles
Some research teams work on replicating prior studies to assess the value of a body of work. AzmanL/E+ via Getty ImagesBack in high school chemistry, I remember waiting with my bench partner for crystals to form on our stick in the cup of blue solution. Other groups around us jumped with joy when their crystals formed, but my group just waited....
