Curiosity Daily Podcast: Science’s Replication Crisis (w/ Joseph M. Reagle, Jr.) and Why Squinting Helps You See

Learn about the replication crisis facing researchers in the social and life sciences from a special guest: Professor Joseph M. Reagle Jr., author of the new book “Hacking Life: Systematized Living and Its Discontents.” You’ll also learn why squinting helps you see.

May 16, 2019

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