Aspiring to greater intellectual humility in science
The replication crisis in the social, behavioural and life sciences has spurred a reform
movement aimed at increasing the credibility of scientific studies. Many of these credibility …
movement aimed at increasing the credibility of scientific studies. Many of these credibility …
Reducing bias and improving transparency in medical research: a critical overview of the problems, progress and suggested next steps
In recent years there has been increasing awareness of problems that have undermined
trust in medical research. This review outlines some of the most important issues including …
trust in medical research. This review outlines some of the most important issues including …
The values encoded in machine learning research
Machine learning currently exerts an outsized influence on the world, increasingly affecting
institutional practices and impacted communities. It is therefore critical that we question …
institutional practices and impacted communities. It is therefore critical that we question …
The natural selection of bad science
Poor research design and data analysis encourage false-positive findings. Such poor
methods persist despite perennial calls for improvement, suggesting that they result from …
methods persist despite perennial calls for improvement, suggesting that they result from …
Misrepresentation and distortion of research in biomedical literature
I Boutron, P Ravaud - … of the National Academy of Sciences, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
Publication in peer-reviewed journals is an essential step in the scientific process. However,
publication is not simply the reporting of facts arising from a straightforward analysis thereof …
publication is not simply the reporting of facts arising from a straightforward analysis thereof …
Gender differences in how scientists present the importance of their research: observational study
Objectives Women remain underrepresented on faculties of medicine and the life sciences
more broadly. Whether gender differences in self presentation of clinical research exist and …
more broadly. Whether gender differences in self presentation of clinical research exist and …
The readability of scientific texts is decreasing over time
Clarity and accuracy of reporting are fundamental to the scientific process. Readability
formulas can estimate how difficult a text is to read. Here, in a corpus consisting of 709,577 …
formulas can estimate how difficult a text is to read. Here, in a corpus consisting of 709,577 …
“Excellence R Us”: university research and the fetishisation of excellence
The rhetoric of “excellence” is pervasive across the academy. It is used to refer to research
outputs as well as researchers, theory and education, individuals and organizations, from art …
outputs as well as researchers, theory and education, individuals and organizations, from art …
[HTML][HTML] Academic publishing and the attention economy
K Hyland - Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 2023 - Elsevier
With the explosion of information and constant bombardment of news, advertising and social
media, the 'Knowledge Economy'has given way to the 'Attention Economy', which treats …
media, the 'Knowledge Economy'has given way to the 'Attention Economy', which treats …
Scientific research in news media: a case study of misrepresentation, sensationalism and harmful recommendations
Accurate news media reporting of scientific research is important as most people receive
their health information from the media and inaccuracies in media reporting can have …
their health information from the media and inaccuracies in media reporting can have …