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Blame bad incentives for bad science

Blame bad incentives for bad science

These days, a scientist has to publish a steady stream of research articles to be “successful.” But two new studies argue that that kind of pressure promotes sloppy science at the expense of careful work.

 

Purposes of Peer Review: A Qualitative Study of Stakeholder Expectations and Perceptions

Purposes of Peer Review: A Qualitative Study of Stakeholder Expectations and Perceptions

Authors, editors and publishers differ in their understanding of and the value they attach to the purposes of peer review. 

CDC feels pressure from Trump as rift grows over coronavirus response

CDC feels pressure from Trump as rift grows over coronavirus response

An email to the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was omnious: A senior adviser to a top Health and Human Services Department official accused the CDC of "untermining the president".

Trump Science Budget Sows Confusion

Trump Science Budget Sows Confusion

US president makes last-minute decision to abandon proposal for major cuts to National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation and Department of Energy’s science office.