• Reproducibility: The repeatability of a study using the same methodology. 🔄

  • 🎮 For example, let's consider a video game where you're attempting a specific challenge with the same character, same controls, and same settings. If you succeed multiple times, the results are reproducible.

• Replicability: The possibility of obtaining the same or similar results under different experimental and methodological conditions. 🔀

  • 💻 Think about trying to recreate a beautiful digital art piece someone else made. If you can achieve a similar result using different software, tools, or techniques, your work is replicable.

These two concepts form the foundation of the scientific method. However, it's been suggested that many findings, particularly in psychology, are not replicable, causing an "academic crisis."

🚫🔬 One major issue is the scarcity of replication studies. Original research often gets more credit than replicating an existing one, deterring researchers from replication studies.

• 🌳 Imagine planting a seed versus watering an already grown tree. Original research is planting a new seed (more credit), while replicating is watering the tree (less recognized).

📚💨 Academics often feel pressured to frequently publish work for career advancement, leading to questionable research practices and potentially flawed findings.

• ⏱💥 Picture yourself in a race against time to build a LEGO tower. In the rush, you might compromise the tower's stability just to make it taller, faster. Similarly, the 'publish or perish' culture can compromise the integrity of research.