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by Harmohit 725 days ago
We strongly need a "prestigious" journal devoted to publishing reproductions of other studies. Moreover, we need to change our perception of a good scientist. Doing novel research is awesome and great but reproducing other people's work is also important - it is a fundamental pillar of science.

The problem is even more pronounced with more and more specialized and expensive equipment required for doing certain experiments.