The podcast explores initiatives such as the Institute’s Replication Games, which bring together teams of researchers to independently verify the findings of influential studies. These collaborative efforts help improve transparency, identify potential errors, and strengthen confidence in scientific research.
Professor Brodeur’s work also reshapes how young economists are trained by integrating replication and open research practices into graduate education.
As Department of Economics Director Catherine Deri-Armstrong explains:
“In effect, the Institute for Replication is redefining the training of the next generation of economists by placing replication and research transparency at the center of graduate education.”
The feature on Planet Money underscores the growing international impact of Brodeur and the Institute for Replication on promoting more reliable and transparent research across the social sciences.