The Watchdogs

The Watchdogs By Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus

Many clinical trials’ findings never get published. Here’s why that’s bad

The Watchdogs By Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus

NEJM editorial doubles down on resistance to data sharing

The Watchdogs By Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus

Should science fraudsters have to serve jail time?

The Watchdogs By Ivan Oransky

A biostatistician’s death, and the unsung role of statistics in science

The Watchdogs By Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus

Thousands of studies used the wrong cells, and journals are doing nothing

The Watchdogs By Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus

With a new owner, the hated ‘journal impact factor’ is overdue for a change

The Watchdogs By Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus

A new e-journal could be a ‘game-changer.’ But will scientists come?

The Watchdogs By Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus

Are science papers becoming too complex?

The Watchdogs By Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus

Do scientific fraudsters deserve a second chance?

The Watchdogs By Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus

Does a journal of homeopathy belong in science?

The Watchdogs By Adam Marcus and Ivan Oransky

Science is stuck in bad patterns. Time to evolve

The Watchdogs By Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus

What does scientific reproducibility mean, anyway?

The Watchdogs By Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus

Should researchers publish their findings before peer review?

The Watchdogs By Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus

Why a drug that lowers cholesterol doesn’t save lives

The Watchdogs By Adam Marcus and Ivan Oransky

Why scientists should learn to fail, fast and often

The Watchdogs By Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus

For science to improve, let’s put the right prizes on offer

The Watchdogs By Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus

Seeing double: Duplicated images plague research papers

The Watchdogs By Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus

Want a favorable peer review? Buy one

The Watchdogs By Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus

Why our peer review system is a toothless watchdog

The Watchdogs By Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus

When universities stonewall investigations of research misconduct

The Watchdogs By Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus

NFL, take note: Calls for retraction are usually a bad idea

The Watchdogs By Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus

Why science would benefit from being self-refereed

The Watchdogs By Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus

Why scientific fraud hurts people

The Watchdogs By Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus

Why did this potential Alzheimer’s drug timeline keep shifting?

The Watchdogs By Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus

Female medical researchers hit a paper ceiling

The Watchdogs By Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus

Scientists are cynical. Can you blame them?

The Watchdogs By Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus

Science, get over yourself: Zika data-sharing should be the norm, not the exception

The Watchdogs By Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus

Press releases stink. Here’s why that matters

The Watchdogs By Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus

Why is it so damn hard to get a paper retracted?