Special 2-day conference co-sponsored with the National Association of Scholars ...

[link removed]
Fixing Science
Practical Solutions for the Irreproducibility Crisis
Conference
February 7 – 8, 2020 • Oakland, California
Many alarming headlines claiming to be based on recent scientific findings have turned out to be false. Such findings simply can’t be reproduced—and if you can’t reproduce a result, it isn’t science. However, such headlines are just the tip of the iceberg. A huge amount of ordinary scientific findings published in peer-reviewed journals can’t be replicated. As a result, something has gone terribly wrong in the name of science.

This failure is called the “Irreproducibility Crisis.” It is the result of improper use of statistics, arbitrary research techniques, lack of accountability, interest groups, political groupthink, and a scientific culture biased toward producing positive and politically favored results. By some estimates, half of all recent scientific research could well be irreproducible.

Our upcoming conference, “Fixing Science,” will bring together scholars from numerous disciplines to examine this serious problem and practical ways to restore science. Panelists will suggest how scientists, academics, business and social leaders, government officials, and philanthropists should reform scientific research. Special panels will describe how the irreproducibility crisis affects specific disciplines, including economics and climate science. Other panels will examine topics such as groupthink and falsifiability. Throughout, “Fixing Science” will focus on which reforms have worked so far and which have not, in order to help us craft and pursue initiatives going forward. The conference will help advance practical solutions to the “Irreproducibility Crisis” by scientists, civil society, and lawmakers.
RESERVE TICKETS ([link removed])
Schedule:
Friday, February 7: 2:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 8: 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Full Conference Schedule ([link removed])

Where:
Independent Institute Conference Center
100 Swan Way
Oakland, CA 94621
Map and directions ([link removed])
Free Parking!

Tickets:

General Registration: $100 or $75 for Independent Institute Members ([link removed]) *
Students: $50 or $25 for Independent Institute Members ([link removed]) *

RSVP Required: Limited Seating
Early registration is recommended. If you have a disability or need special accommodation, please let us know at the time that you reserve seats; we're glad to assist.

*Become an Independent Institute Member ([link removed]) with a minimum $100 Annual gift for discounted tickets to Independent Institute events.
RESERVE TICKETS ([link removed])
Speakers Include

Elliott D. Bloom ([link removed]) : Professor Emeritus, Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Stanford University

Louis Anthony Cox: Professor, Department of Biostatistics and Informatics, University of Colorado

Brian D. Earp: Associate Director, Yale-Hastings Program in Ethics and Health Policy

Tim Edgell: Principal, Environmental Services, Stantec, Inc.

Daniele Fanelli: Fellow in Quantitative Methodology, Department of Methodology, London School of Economics and Political Science

Lee Jussim: Department of Philosophy Chair, Rutgers University

Yuri Lazebnik: Chief Security Officer, Scite, Inc.

David M. Levy: Professor of Economics, George Mason University

Patrick J. Michaels ([link removed]) : Senior Fellow in the Center for Energy and Environment, Competitive Enterprise Institute

David Randall ([link removed]) : Director of Research, National Association of Scholars

Mark Regnerus: Professor of Sociology, University of Texas at Austin

Diego A. Reinero: Doctoral Candidate in Psychology, New York University

Nathan A. Schachtman: Lecturer in Law, Columbia School of Law

Barry Smith: SUNY Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Julian Park Chair, Philosophy Department, University at Buffalo

David J. Theroux ([link removed]) : Founder and President, Independent Institute

David Trafimow: Professor of Psychology, New Mexico State University

Anastasios Tsonis: Distinguished Professor of Mathematical Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Richard K. Vedder ([link removed]) : Senior Fellow, Independent Institute; Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Economics, Ohio University

Graham H. Walker ([link removed]) : Executive Director, Independent Institute

Ronald L. Wasserstein: Executive Director, American Statistical Association

Peter W. Wood ([link removed]) : President, National Association of Scholars
S. Stanley Young: Chief Executive Officer, CGStat, LLC

============================================================
** ([link removed])
** ([link removed])
** ([link removed])
** ([link removed])
** ([link removed])
** ([link removed])
© 2020 Independent Institute
100 Swan Way, Oakland, CA 94621-1428
(510) 632-1366
** Unsubscribe ([link removed])

You received this message because you are subscribed to Event Announcements.

** Manage Email Preferences ([link removed])