Once every 4 years editors, publishers, and meta-researchers assemble in Chicago for the Peer Review Congress – an intense researchfest about “enhancing the…
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Science Communication Bias, Conflicts, Spin: The 8th Olympiad of Research on Science & Publishing BeginsRead more
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Bias What’s Open, What’s Data? What’s Proof, What’s Spin?Read more
My last post on the use of open science badges for articles set off a flurry of debate. There were…
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Bias Bias in Open Science Advocacy: The Case of Article Badges for Data SharingRead more
I like badges – I have a lot of them! I’m also an open science advocate. So when a group of…
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Evidence Circling the Wagons, Science Style: AHA Saturated Biases ReduxRead more
It shocks me when a professional group circles the wagons and starts firing shots at people who point out undeniable errors in their…
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History Why Pockets and Waves of De-Feminization in Science’s Past Matter NowRead more
I knew there wasn’t a steady, inexorable rise of women in science. I still thought of it as a trajectory of progress though: virtually…
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Evidence 5 Tips for Understanding Data in Meta-AnalysesRead more
There’s a deluge of scientific studies of all sorts – thousands every day. There’s often a few studies looking for answers on…
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Bias Saturated Biases: Where the AHA Advice on Coconut Oil Went WrongRead more
Even for an evidence food fight – and those get plenty heated – the hue and cry about the new American Heart…
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Listicles 3 Things Expressions of Concern Reveal About the Research Publication SystemRead more
An editorial expression of concern is a way to alert readers to behind-the-scenes worries about the integrity of a publication. It emerged in…
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Bias The Case of the Missing Neuro Drug TrialsRead more
The case of the missing neurological drug trials remains shrouded in mystery. Nearly 48,000 people took part in these trials for new…
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Science Communication Who’s Who on Science Twitter and Who Counts?Read more
Remember the Kardashian index? That was Neil Hall’s 2014 tongue-in-cheek(ish) dig at science Twitter and “Science Kardashians” – scientists with a high…
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Science Communication Debunking Advice DebunkedRead more
“Recommendations for effective myth debunking may thus need to be revised”. One of the authors of this conclusion is Stephan Lewandowsky. He’s also one…
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Science Communication A Little Springtime for Green Open Access? Icons for More Free Full Texts in PubMedRead more
There’s a new kid on the publication access block at PubMed. It’s a little one, so you might not notice it…