Yong on Science, Replication, and Journalism

Science writer Ed Yong talks with host Russ Roberts about science and science journalism challenges. Yong was recently entangled in a controversy over the failure of researchers to replicate an influential psychology study. He discusses the issues behind the failed replication and the problem of replication in general in other fields, arguing that replication is under-appreciated and little rewarded. After a discussion of the incentives facing scientists, the conversation turns to the challenges facing science journalists when work that is peer-reviewed may still not be reliable.