Experiment commensurability does not necessitate research consolidation.
Milena TsvetkovaPublished in: The Behavioral and brain sciences (2024)
Integrative experiment design promises to foster cumulative knowledge by changing how we design experiments, build theories, and conduct research. I support the push to increase commensurability across experimental research but raise several reservations regarding results-driven and large-team-based research. I argue that it is vital to preserve academic diversity and adversarial debate via independent efforts.