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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Listicles 3 Things Expressions of Concern Reveal About the Research Publication SystemRead more
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Listicles Post-Truth Antidote: Our Roles in Virtuous Spirals of Trust in ScienceRead more
It’s a classic vicious cycle. Post-internet, misinformation and ideas previously doomed to be only fringe-worthy spread far and fast. The faster misinformation…
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Listicles Between Science’s Secretive, Elitist Past and Open, Accessible FutureRead more
Editor’s note: Read Hilda’s October 26, 2016 @redditscience conversation on Open Access in Action here plos.io/OAweek16AMA An old tradition and a new technology…
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Listicles Flying Flak and Avoiding “ad hominem” ResponseRead more
It was easy to work out where I stood in a fairly recent outburst of name-calling from one of the pillars of…
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Bias This is How Research Gender-Bias Bias WorksRead more
But how can you tell? She wanted to know why I said some work on gender bias was obviously too biased to…
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Listicles Research Nirvana: The Generosity EditionRead more
Research Nirvana… What would it be like and what paths could lead us there? That was the theme of my recent talk at the…
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Evidence 5 Tips For Avoiding P-Value PotholesRead more
The hunt for p-values less than 0.05 has left many of science’s roadways riddled with potholes. More than 50% of them in…
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Listicles 8 PubMed Ninja SkillsRead more
A few million people use PubMed every day – many pretty much every day. And everyone’s got their own habits, shortcuts, and…
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Evidence 5 Key Things to Know About Data on Adverse EffectsRead more
The potential harms of interventions are tricky to get a handle on. Our feelings about them are, too. It wouldn’t be…
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Bias Another 5 Things to Know About Meta-AnalysisRead more
Last year I wrote a post of “5 Key Things to Know About Meta-Analysis”. It was a great way to focus – but…
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Listicles 7 Tips for Women at Science ConferencesRead more
Women are really losing out at many science conferences. Large chunks of our lives are spent listening to men talking &ndash…
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Bias 5 Shortcuts to Keep Data on Risks in PerspectiveRead more
“Risky” is definitely not a one-size-fits-all concept. It’s not just that we aren’t all at the same level of every risk…