6 Easy Things Scientists Can do to End Pseudoscience
Don't believe every science study you read, because sometimes not even their authors believe them. Here are the issues corrupting good, honest science – and how to fix them.
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Content Mining Psychology Articles for Statistical Test Results
A dataset that is the result of content mining 167,318 published psychology articles for statistical test results.
Research watchdog's new leader faces staff revolt
The new director of the federal office that guards against misconduct in U.S.-funded biomedical research is aiming to shake things up—but is also encountering rough waters. Kathryn Partin, who took the helm of the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) in December 2015, has launched a top-to-bottom review of the office, which has been criticized for moving too slowly and meting out sanctions that lack teeth.
Bad Science Evolves. Stopping It Means Changing Institutional Selection Pressures
Bad Science Evolves. Stopping It Means Changing Institutional Selection Pressures
On The Natural Selection of Bad Science.
Two Cheers for the Retraction Boom
Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus praise the growing scrutiny of scientific publications.
Assuring the integrity of science
Advancements in the research integrity project launched in 2011.
Do scientific fraudsters deserve a second chance?
Can scientists who commit research fraud be rehabilitated? One program is trying to keep ex-fraudsters from falling off the wagon.
Netherlands to survey every researcher on misconduct
Dutch push to tackle fraud and ‘reproducibility crisis’ follows high-profile misconduct cases in the country
Ten Simple Rules for Effective Statistical Practice
A list of 10 rules with researchers in mind: researchers having some knowledge of statistics, possibly with one or more statisticians available in their building, or possibly with a healthy do-it-yourself attitude and a handful of statistical packages on their laptops.
The Mistrust of Science
The Mistrust of Science
Science has never been more powerful, but it is under attack.
The Natural Selection of Bad Science
The persistence of poor methods results partly from incentives that favor them, leading to the natural selection of bad science. This dynamic requires no conscious strategizing - no deliberate cheating nor loafing - by scientists, only that publication is a principle factor for career advancement.
Integrity or impact? Confessions of an early career researcher
The reality of academia is stifling the passion and creativity needed both to enjoy science, and to do it well.
Confessions of a Wasteful Scientist
Three of my projects appeared last week on a senator's list of questionable research. Allow me to explain...
Last Week Tonight: Scientific Studies
John Oliver discusses how and why media outlets so often report untrue or incomplete information as science.
Is most published research really false?
A discussion of the common underpinning problems with the scientific and data analytic practices and point to tools and behaviors that can be implemented to reduce the problems with published scientific results.
Denmark and Sweden take another look at how they investigate scientific misconduct
After a series of scandals in Nordic science, Denmark and Sweden are rethinking how they investigate allegations of academic fraud and misconduct.
This scientist nearly went to jail for making up data
An Australian neuroscientist just pleaded guilty to fraud but received a suspended sentence for his research misconduct.
Criminologists scrutinise academia in wake of scientific scandals
Scientific misconduct increasingly studied as example of ‘occupational crime’, researcher says.
Set up a ‘self-retraction’ system for honest errors
Notices should make obvious whether a withdrawal of research is the result of misconduct or a genuine mistake, says Daniele Fanelli.
Academics admit feeling pressure to embellish possible impact of research
In the race to apply for research funding, writing statements about future impact can feel like a charade.
An unhealthy obsession with p-values is ruining science
A new study shows that p-values have become more popular — and more meaningless — over time.
Saving Science from the Scientists, Part 2
Alok Jha examines the practices and cultures that can undermine the integrity of science.
Science vs. Science News: (Un)Warranted Distrust
Our reverence for science has led to a culture of "new findings" and sensationalistic headlines.
Statisticians Found One Thing They Can Agree On: It’s Time To Stop Misusing P-Values
The p-value was never intended to be a substitute for scientific reasoning.
Saving science from the scientists
Is science quite as scientific as it's supposed to be? After years of covering science in the news, Alok Jha began to wonder whether science is as rigorous as it should be.
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