94: Predicting the replicability of research

Dan and James chat with Fiona Fidler (University of Melbourne), who is leading the repliCATS project (https://replicats.research.unimelb.edu.au/), which aims to develop accurate techniques to elicit estimates of the replicability of research. This is also the first time they interview a guest live!
Here's what they discuss...
* The story behind repliCATS
* Australia's best export, Tim Tams (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Tam)
* The SCORE project (https://www.wired.com/story/darpa-wants-to-solve-sciences-replication-crisis-with-robots/) organised by DARPA
* Can anyone use the repliCATS methodology?
* Dan, Fiona, and James talk about did their honours theses (this is roughly the Australian equivalent of a Masters)
* What would a successful repliCATS project look like?
* What sort of heuristics do people use to assess replicability?
* The AIMOS conference (https://www.aimos2019conference.com/)
* The role of replicability in public policy
* This is Bob Katter (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i739SyCu9I)
* Should we be keeping the replication crisis behind closed doors?
Other links
- Dan on twitter (www.twitter.com/dsquintana)
- James on twitter (www.twitter.com/jamesheathers)
- Everything Hertz on twitter (www.twitter.com/hertzpodcast)
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Music credits: Lee Rosevere (freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/)
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Episode citation and permanent link
Quintana, D.S., Heathers, J.A.J. (Hosts). (2019, October 21) "Predicting the replicability of research ", Everything Hertz [Audio podcast], DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/KZPYG, Retrieved from https://osf.io/kzpyg/ Special Guest: Fiona Fidler.