How 70 Research Teams Came To Different Conclusions Based on the Same Data

70 research teams were tasked with analyzing the same identical set of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) brain scans. In many areas, they came to quite different conclusions. Ouch. This is not good. I mean, it’s maybe not as spectacular as finding brain activity in a dead salmon, but it’s not good.

Find a lighter article here and the nature paper here. Thanks to Robert for pointing me to it.

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