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Defining Moment — What Do We Mean When We Say “Diversity”?

The term “diversity” can be thrown around like we know what it means, but it is highly contextual, not always visual, and tricky to implement meaningfully.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Oct 11, 2017
  • 12 Comments

Exaggerated Claims — Has "Publish or Perish" Become "Publicize or Perish"?

A recent study finds that academic press offices exaggerate claims in their press releases about published research. Worse, the vast majority of these find their way into subsequent reporting.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Dec 15, 2014
  • 6 Comments

Virtual Reality Research — Some Early Problems with Data Reanalysis and Risks of Open Data

The idea of “reanalysis” needs to be rethought, if recent examples are any indication of what this trend could do to science.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Oct 16, 2014
  • 8 Comments

Size and Discipline Bias in F1000 Journal Rankings

The rankings of journals based on F1000 scores reveals a strong bias against larger journals and those with little disciplinary overlap with the biosciences.

  • By Phil Davis
  • Jan 27, 2012
  • 17 Comments

The Subtle Conflicts of Interest All Humans Face

Not all conflicts are monetary. Sometimes, the pressure to do something good can lead to biased behavior.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Sep 2, 2011
  • 0 Comments

Gaming the System: Do Promises of Citation Advantage Go Too Far?

Promises of more citations if authors pay are problematic in more ways than one.

  • By David Crotty
  • Apr 5, 2011
  • 10 Comments

SOAP Survey Requires Clean Interpretation of Data

Full of experimental biases and important omissions, what can be learned from the Study of Open Access Publishing (SOAP) survey of scientists?

  • By Phil Davis
  • Feb 2, 2011
  • 15 Comments

Education Set to Music: The Cognitive Bias Song

Cognitive bias is on display all around us. Which one are you seeing? This song teaches you the differences.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • May 8, 2010
  • 1 Comment

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