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Can We Trust Peer-Reviewed Research? | Building A Credit Score For Science With Nicole Kargin
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- Finding Genius Podcast
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- Apr 26, 2026
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Summary
How can we determine whether published research is methodologically sound and likely to be true? Can we trust every peer-reviewed article we read? Joining us to share her thoughts on this complex topic is Nicole Kargin, the founder of ResearchDoc AI. Nicole attends the University of Austin, a startup university where she is currently a sophomore and a member of the founding class. There, she launched ResearchDoc AI, a company built on the belief that the global replication crisis is a direct result of a broken scientific publication system – and that AI-powered quality assessment can help solve it… This conversation covers: What makes ResearchDoc AI the "credit score" of academic publications. How citations can create the illusion of credibility. Problems associated with the current peer-review process. How to overcome the replication crisis. Follow along with Nicole and her work on LinkedIn , Twitter , and the Research Doc AI website ! 🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/30PvU9C 🛍️ Recommended Books from this Episode 📖 The Scientific Method: A Guide to Finding Useful Knowledge – A practical guide to improving how research is conducted and evaluated, offering clear frameworks and checklists to produce more reliable, useful scientific outcomes. 👉 Get it here 📘 Trust Factor: The Science of Creating High-Performance Companies – A fascinating look at how trust, culture, and even neurochemistry influence workplace performance, productivity, and team success. 👉 Check it out 📙 How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing – A concise, no-nonsense guide to building consistent writing habits and overcoming procrastination—especially for researchers, students, and professionals. 👉 Explore it here Note: These are affiliate links. If you make a p…