Nate’s Notes 103: Brian Nosek | From Ruining His Career to Revolutionizing Science

I love the lessons Brian shared today.

We can’t control our reputation. We can control our integrity. In 2011, Brian launched the Reproducibility Project in an attempt to replicate 100 well-known psychology studies. Many people Brian admired told him that he was ruining his career. But Brian and his colleagues persisted and found that less than half of the 100 studies replicated. Brian’s and his colleagues’ research would revolutionize not only the psychology community but also the scientific community more broadly. All because they focused on integrity over reputation.

We can’t control our reputation. We can control our integrity.

It’s a simple idea. Please take it seriously.

Brian Nosek Bio:

Brian Nosek is a social-cognitive psychologist, professor at the University of Virginia, and co-founder and director of the Center for Open Science. In 2011, Brian and his colleagues launched the Reproducibility Project, which would ultimately transform science forever.