How should we be viewing research in a world where social scientists are going through a replication crisis? And what do our childhood favorites reveal about us today as adults? [32:57]

This week, Joey and Aaron talk about evaluating research, truthiness, Game of Thrones, intense interest, dinosaurs, and persistent preferences. They don’t talk about Diplo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5Qn996xjGo).

references

* Vox on the replication crisis (https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/21504366/science-replication-crisis-peer-review-statistics)

* Maesters? (https://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Maesters)

* Live Science: Trains, Dolls and Dinosaurs: Why Do Kids Get Obsessed? (https://www.livescience.com/55492-why-kids-have-obsessions.html)