The podcast discusses the high number of retractions in scientific papers due to errors, fraud, and controversial topics such as a large rat’s reproductive organ.
In 2023, an unprecedented amount of 10,000 research papers were revoked. In order to determine the cause of this rise, Ian Sample interviews Ivan Oransky, founder of Retraction Watch, which has been keeping track of the increasing number of retractions for over ten years. Additionally, blogger Sholto David, who gained attention for pointing out errors in a prominent US cancer institute’s research, shares their perspective.
Ways to tune in to podcasts: all the essential information you should have.
Source: theguardian.com
