After having learned about data management and description from Chapters 26 and 27 of the 2nd edition (or,
Chapters 28 and 29 of the 3rd edition) of the textbook, your task for this Module 5
Discussion is to review the editorial article “Biomedical research: A house of cards?” from within Reading
section of Module 5 and answer the questions written below:
What is the general message the authors are trying to convey? Do the authors provide enough evidence to
support their claims? Explain. (2-3 paragraphs).
There are several factors the authors speak to in regards to proposal review. Of these factors, which one do
you believe is the greatest contributor to scientific irreproducibility? Which one do you believe is the least
contributor? Explain (3-4 paragraphs)
What are your overall feelings towards this article? Do you feel that the authors are hyperbolizing the issue of
research misconduct? Explain.