Why science has a credibility problem — and how to address it

"This week, Nosek and colleagues are releasing the results of a project called Systematizing Confidence in Open Research and Evidence (SCORE). The effort examined whether social-science papers hold up to reanalysis, either when using the same data or in fresh studies, and whether replicability can be predicted. Nature talked to Nosek about his work and what can be done to improve the practice of research."