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Research

Methodology 2026.01

Reproducibility in Computational Social Science

A meta-analysis of replication rates across computational social science studies, proposing new standards for methodological rigor.

[3] Open Science Collaboration (2015)
n.b. All papers undergo double-blind review
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Discourse

Is consciousness reducible to computation?

@turing_complete 23 replies 2h ago

The hard problem of consciousness persists. I argue that Integrated Information Theory provides a framework that neither strong AI nor eliminative materialism can adequately address...

Game theory in climate negotiations: a formal model

@nash_equilibrium 41 replies 5h ago

Consider a repeated n-player prisoner's dilemma where defection corresponds to continued carbon emissions. Under what discount rates does cooperation become a stable equilibrium?

The limits of formal verification in AI safety

@godel_fan 17 replies 1d ago

Goedel's incompleteness theorems impose fundamental constraints on any formal system. How can we hope to formally verify the safety of sufficiently complex AI systems?

Critiquing the replication crisis: meta-methodological concerns

@p_hacker 8 replies 3d ago

The narrative around the replication crisis may itself suffer from selective reporting. I present evidence that the crisis is both overstated in some domains and understated in others.

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Members

Dr. Elena Vasquez

Epistemology Lead

Specializes in formal epistemology and the intersection of probability theory with decision science.

Prof. Marcus Chen

Logic & Computation

Researches automated theorem proving, type theory, and the philosophical implications of computability limits.

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Dr. Amara Osei

Methodology

Advocates for open science practices, reproducible research pipelines, and transparent statistical reporting.

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Dr. Raj Patel

Game Theory

Models cooperation and conflict through mechanism design, with applications to governance and AI alignment.

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