What a ‘Reproducibility Crisis’ Committee Found When It Looked at Climate Science
The scientific community is working to make its predictions more accurate, but there's still a long way to go.
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Scientific Integrity
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The USGS Director’s Newest Job Description: Maintaining ‘Scientific Integrity’
There was a recurring theme during former astronaut James Reilly's confirmation hearing to become the new USGS director: the importance that he prevent the agency from corruption.
Threaten My Group, and I’ll Belittle Your Science
New research from Germany helps explain why people attempt to discredit scientific findings in online comments.
Pulling the Curtain Back From Scientific Publishing
A lot of science's ills have been traced to the way it gets published. What if researchers laid out their dirty laundry before even donning a lab coat?
Comet Theory Comes Crashing to Earth
An elegant archaeological hypothesis, under fire for results that can’t be replicated, may ultimately come undone.
Beware of Science as Political Veneer
“Scientization of politics,” not just politicization of science, weakens scientific integrity.
Maximum Disclosure, Minimum Delay
Climategate and some other high-profile, if ultimately rare, scientific embarrassments lead academics to study transparency.
Sea Change in Government Science Still Offshore
Many scientists breathed easier as a new U.S. administration took charge, but not all of their hopes have yet been realized.