The Replication Crisis: How the Replication Games Change Science

Podcast: Don't hate the replicator, hate the game | Planet Money

Guest: Abel Broder

Published: March 24, 2026

Topics: replication crisis, Replication Games, Abel Broder, statistical significance, social science research, academic publishing, Planet Money, scientific integrity, data analysis, research bias

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Section 1: Introduction to the Replication Crisis and the Replication Games. This section will introduce the hosts, their visit to Montreal, and the central figure, Abel Broder. It will explain the concept of the "Replication Games" as a solution to the "replication crisis" in social sciences, detailing the event's format and Abel's core philosophy of changing norms through monitoring. Section 2: Abel Broder's Origin Story and the Pressure for Statistical Significance. This section will shift to Abel's personal experience as a master's student in 2011. It will cover his research on smoking bans, where his findings of "no effect" contradicted established literature. This will be used to explain the immense pressure in academia to achieve statistically significant results for publication, introducing the critical 5% probability threshold that governs academic research.

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