Why Wasn't A Fraudulent Study Published by <em>Science</em> Caught Sooner?

In light of Science’s recent retraction of a study about the persuasiveness of gay political canvassers in California, Ivan Oransky, Professor at NYU's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute and co-founder of Retraction Watch, discusses the scientific and journalistic climate that leads to headline-making retractions. He’ll discuss the flaws of the peer review process, the frequent lack of replication before certain studies are published, and how the media frequently relies on big studies to garner attention, leading to large-scale retraction.