Thesis: 'methodological crisis' in science is NOT the sudden realisation of a problem. It is a well characterised problem which benefited hugely in recognition by a change in how scientists communicate and collaborate. Central issues were outlined clearly before 1970.

Sterling, 1959. Publication bias, the file drawer problem, and the cult of significance.

Cohen, 1962. Social scientific studies are, in general, substantially underpowered.

Forscher, 1963. The pursuit of publication rather than the pursuit of reliable results.

Platt, 1964. Topic-hopping, weak theory, and the role of induction over time.