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UID:pretalx-sips2026-online-NRBZHJ@pretalx.com
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DESCRIPTION:Institutional selection dynamics must be removed if we are to e
 nd our field’s theory crisis. This talk argues that requiring data concu
 rrent with theory selects for poor theory. The logical implication is that
  theory and data should be separated in the publication process even more 
 forcefully than they currently are. What appears to be an instance of rigo
 r—demanding data from theory—in fact actively harms rigor\, and that a
 s a consequence\, the path to theoretical reform runs through stopping thi
 s practice. On this account\, demands for data are a core reason why theor
 y reform is not happening. Editorial boards\, reviewers\, funding agencies
 \, and the other stakeholders in our field whose remit is to improve the q
 uality of science must take a side in either perpetuating or exacerbating 
 the theory crisis\, and this includes a clear policy on how stand-alone th
 eory will be treated.
DTSTAMP:20260619T082236Z
LOCATION:Track 1
SUMMARY:oLT7: How to ensure that the theory crisis continues - David Pietra
 szewski
URL:https://pretalx.com/sips2026-online/talk/NRBZHJ/
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