Perspectives on Scientific Error Workshop 2027

Join us for this ninth edition to discuss the statistical, philosophical, and meta-scientific issues of scientific error.

Theoretical arguments have suggested that the number of false claims in the scientific literature may be much higher than desired, and reports across fields have shown that many findings researchers believed were firmly established failed to replicate. These erroneous claims raise important issues. From an empirical practitioner's perspective, errors mislead and slow down research projects. From a philosophical perspective, scientific error raises questions about the right forms of scientific inference, scientific progress, and the reliability of science as a source of knowledge. From the perspective of the general public, it undermines the epistemic authority of science and the degree to which policy-makers trust scientific experts.

Following the success of the previous eight editions, PSE9 brings together an interdisciplinary group of researchers to share their views on how scientific errors can be detected and corrected, how they influence knowledge generation, and how they shape the perception of science as a whole.