Scott Alexander humorously proposes a reality TV show called 'Replication Lab!' to address the crisis of replication in psychology by making the process more entertaining.
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Scott Alexander proposes a humorous solution to the crisis of replication in psychology: a reality TV show called 'Replication Lab!'. The show would attempt to replicate famous experiments each week, turning the unglamorous task of replication into entertaining television. The post describes a hypothetical episode, complete with dramatic tension, human interest stories, and the potential for career-ruining failures to replicate. The satirical proposal aims to make replication more appealing and address the serious issue of unreliable research in a lighthearted way.
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