The 7 biggest problems facing science, according to 270 scientists

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. The 7 biggest problems facing science, according to 270 scientists
Julia Belluz, Brad Plumer, Brian Resnick, Vox, 2016/07/18
These problems are nothing we haven't seen before, but this article makes a good case for each, plus some good discussion on proposed remedies (quoted):

• Academia has a huge money problem
• Too many studies are poorly designed. Blame bad incentives.
• Replicating results is crucial. But scientists rarely do it.
• Peer review is broken
• Too much science is locked behind paywalls
• Science is poorly communicated to the public
• Life as a young academic is incredibly stressful

Science, they say, is "ripe for disruption". More...