Another busy week at Retraction Watch. Here’s a sampling of items about scientific publishing, research misconduct, and related issues from around the web:
Continue reading Weekend reads: Seralini GMO-rat study retraction aftershocks; NEJM investigates conflicts of interest
Category: weekend reads
Weekend reads: One researcher resents “cyberbullying” while another wishes peer reviewers would spank him
Another busy week at Retraction Watch. Here’s what was going on around the web in scientific publishing and related issues:
- “The part of our paper that I [Conley] regret is our crazy biological interpretation. I don’t know what I was thinking or why reviewers didn’t spank me on that…” A wonderfully honest quote from a researcher who studies political attitudes. Continue reading Weekend reads: One researcher resents “cyberbullying” while another wishes peer reviewers would spank him
Weekend reads: Trying unsuccessfully to correct the scientific record; drug company funding and research
There were lots of pieces about scientific misconduct, publishing, and related issues posted around the web this week, so without further ado: Continue reading Weekend reads: Trying unsuccessfully to correct the scientific record; drug company funding and research
Weekend reads: Fraudster calls himself a “foolish coward,” and COPE’s top cases
Here’s some of what crossed our desks this week:
- Dong Pyou Han, the former Iowa State University researcher who admitted faking the results of an HIV vaccine experiment, called himself a “foolish coward,” The Des Moines Register reported based on documents obtained from the university. Reporter Tony Leys also explored whether Han should be criminally prosecuted (and quotes Ivan).
- “We all got it wrong, and I apologize to them on behalf of the world community of scientific authors.” Continue reading Weekend reads: Fraudster calls himself a “foolish coward,” and COPE’s top cases
Weekend reads: Waste in research, a praise-worthy swift correction in NEJM, and more
The first full week of 2014 featured a slew of stories and commentary about scientific publishing and related issues. Here’s a sampling: Continue reading Weekend reads: Waste in research, a praise-worthy swift correction in NEJM, and more
Weekend reads: Most scientific fraudsters keep their jobs, random acts of academic kindness, and more
A bumper crop of material about misconduct, peer review, and related issues came to our attention this week, so without further ado: Continue reading Weekend reads: Most scientific fraudsters keep their jobs, random acts of academic kindness, and more
Weekend reads: Snarky acknowledgement sections, journal editors on fraud
Another busy week at Retraction Watch, beginning with a story we broke about faked HIV vaccine results that was picked up by the Des Moines Register and other outlets. Here’s what was happening elsewhere on the web: Continue reading Weekend reads: Snarky acknowledgement sections, journal editors on fraud
Weekend reads: How to be a good peer reviewer, the replication backlash
Another busy week at Retraction Watch. Here’s a taste of scientific publishing news from elsewhere: Continue reading Weekend reads: How to be a good peer reviewer, the replication backlash
Weekend reads: Stapel as an object lesson, peer review’s flaws, and salami slicing
It’s been another busy week at Retraction Watch. Here’s a sampling of scientific publishing and misconduct news from around the web: Continue reading Weekend reads: Stapel as an object lesson, peer review’s flaws, and salami slicing