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>There is really no excuse for them not trying to replicate each others studies this whole time

I think that this statement fails to account for the incentives for researchers: what kind of things they get success, praise, and support for doing. Despite their importance to the scientific project of any field, replicating experiments and publishing negative results are not rewarded the way that new studies with positive results are.

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I was in academia dealing with the same stuff. I worked constantly for years to save my project once I figured out what was going on. I got it to the point where at least it wasn't BS, but after that was too burned out to go further. At every step there were social (not scientific) obstacles to me doing a good job.

After completing the degree, I quit rather than produce fake science or spend my time trying to fight against those who are. I have been there, and have no pity for people who choose to produce fake science.

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