Research covered in mainstream media ‘gets more citations’
New study shows strong link between headlines and citations, but scholars say more research needed on causality
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Spanish archaeologist gets jail sentence for faking his finds
A Spanish archaeologist has been sentenced to more than two years in prison and fined €12,490 (over $14,000) for forging some of his most famous findings.
Big data struggles to show its value for social sciences
Failure to improve predictions compounds concerns over effectiveness, accuracy and racial bias
The deep dive: what space and ocean exploration can learn from each other
Ocean science’s ‘brute force’ approach is impossible in space. But extraterrestrial necessity may also be the mother of fruitful invention when it comes to probing the alien worlds beneath the terrestrial waves
Careers intelligence: distance mentoring early career researchers
At a time of upheaval, early career researchers need more support than ever. Here, three experts offer their advice on mentoring when online is the only option
Chinese scholars pressured over criticism of state on Covid-19
Deleted posts, suspensions and investigations are part of a larger trend of control that predated the pandemic, experts say
Psychology research is ‘not ready’ for use in pandemic policy
Social scientists should be more open that their policy advice is usually based on small experiments done in university settings, study recommends
Trump drags US universities into virus battle with China
Accusations that China is stealing virus research could harm US vaccine efforts and overseas enrolments, experts warn
Coronavirus speeds journals’ shift towards open access
Scientists fighting for more publicly available research say changes made during Covid-19 crisis have influenced their efforts
New York Times published false claim on America’s founding. This history professor called its bluff.
A Northwestern University professor criticized the New York Times for an inaccuracy in its 1619 project.
