There are a few red flags to look out for when reading about new scientific discoveries that can help you spot dodgy or unreliable work.
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Researchers who feel pressured to publish in high ranking journals are more likely to cut corners, or even commit academic fraud.
It's a problem when much of what winds up in scientific journals isn't replicable, for various reasons. The research community is taking baby steps toward addressing the "reproducibility crisis."
After we were stung, we realised just how much of a threat misconduct and cherry picked data is to health.
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Associate professor in astronomy, Monash University
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Distinguished Writer In Residence, Arthur Carter Journalism Institute, New York University
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Director, Australasian Open Access Strategy Group, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
