Calling this a good start is admirably generous of you. A bit like praising a kindergarten child who has finally made it through a whole morning with dry pants in front of his Mom, while fervently hoping that tomorrow he will avoid eating paste and biting the teacher. It's the absolute minimum to not be a terrible start, but not much beyond that. Maybe V2.0 is coming, but my money is on NIH saying "See? We do replications now" and getting the associated kudos while in fact not doing anything meaningful at all.
Why does the USA coddle its scientists to this end?
The “honor code” underlying science requires honorable individuals. Accountability for actions to the contrary are mandatory.
Calling this a good start is admirably generous of you. A bit like praising a kindergarten child who has finally made it through a whole morning with dry pants in front of his Mom, while fervently hoping that tomorrow he will avoid eating paste and biting the teacher. It's the absolute minimum to not be a terrible start, but not much beyond that. Maybe V2.0 is coming, but my money is on NIH saying "See? We do replications now" and getting the associated kudos while in fact not doing anything meaningful at all.