Stanford researchers uncover patterns in how scientists lie about their data
Stanford researchers uncover patterns in how scientists lie about their data
When scientists falsify data, they try to cover it up by writing differently in their published works. A pair of Stanford researchers have devised a way of identifying these written clues.
BY BJORN CAREY
How scientists fool themselves – and how they can stop
How scientists fool themselves – and how they can stop
07 October 2015
Blind analysis: Hide results to seek the truth
Blind analysis: Hide results to seek the truth
Nature 526, 187–189 (08 October 2015)
More fields should, like particle physics, adopt blind analysis to thwart bias, urge Robert MacCoun and Saul Perlmutter.Not breaking news: many scientific studies are ultimately proved wrong!
Not breaking news: many scientific studies are ultimately proved wrong!
Most theories are eventually consigned to the rubbish heap, but this is scientific business as usual
by Sylvia McLain September 17, 2013 The Guardian
How science goes wrong
How science goes wrong
Scientific research has changed the world. Now it needs to change itself.
19 October, 2013 The Economist
How journals like Nature, Cell and Science are damaging science
How journals like Nature, Cell and Science are damaging science
The incentives offered by top journals distort science, just as big bonuses distort banking
by Randy Schekman December 9, 2013 The Guardian
The Truth Wears Off
The Truth Wears Off
Is there something wrong with the scientific method?
by Jonah Lehrer December 13, 2010 The New Yorker