Artificial intelligence agents are increasingly being used to interpret and even conduct science. But are they able to accurately distinguish science that is solid from science that is subpar? cen.acs.org/policy/publi...

#chemsky 🧪

As shortcomings of AI agents become apparent, researchers are proposing strategies to help them improve their outputs — my latest feature for @cenmag.bsky.social:

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@arbitraryeffect.bsky.social, @pkoo562.bsky.social

#ChemSky

As shortcomings of AI agents become apparent, researchers are proposing strategies to help them improve their outputs — my latest feature for @cenmag.bsky.social:

cen.acs.org/policy/publi...

@arbitraryeffect.bsky.social, @pkoo562.bsky.social

#ChemSky

A study tracking diamond open-access journals has found an increase in titles switching to other publishing models — especially over the past few years.

My latest for @nature.com: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Studies originating from paper mills are being cited in clinical guidelines, policy docs, & patents, according to a new @digital-science.com study.

My latest for @retractionwatch.com:

retractionwatch.com/2026/09/17/p...

@maclomaclee.bsky.social, @jabyrnesci.bsky.social, @mcintold.bsky.social

Aaron Swartz is no longer here to tell us what he saw like twenty years ago.

futurism.com/artificial-i...

A study tracking diamond open-access journals has found an increase in titles switching to other publishing models — especially over the past few years.

My latest for @nature.com: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Studies originating from paper mills are being cited in clinical guidelines, policy docs, & patents, according to a new @digital-science.com study.

My latest for @retractionwatch.com:

retractionwatch.com/2026/09/17/p...

@maclomaclee.bsky.social, @jabyrnesci.bsky.social, @mcintold.bsky.social

Due to funding concerns, @cos.io's Open Science Framework will no longer allow researchers to post their code and data on the platform from 16 November onwards.

My latest for @nature.com:

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

@briannosek.bsky.social, @katiecorker.bsky.social

The policy change was “necessitated because of financial realities”, says @briannosek.bsky.social: it costs US$4-5 million annually to manage the OSF. New @nature.com, @cos.io to stop hosting data & code, plus private data, from 16 Nov. By @dalmeet.bsky.social 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Due to funding concerns, @cos.io's Open Science Framework will no longer allow researchers to post their code and data on the platform from 16 November onwards.

My latest for @nature.com:

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

@briannosek.bsky.social, @katiecorker.bsky.social

This week, @nature.com features the World Bank's reproducibility project, under which the Bank is publishing 'reproducibility packages' alongside all their reports, papers and technical notes.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

When studies in social and behavioural sciences cannot be reproduced, there are direct implications for health and well-being

go.nature.com/4gWSEKj

This week, @nature.com features the World Bank's reproducibility project, under which the Bank is publishing 'reproducibility packages' alongside all their reports, papers and technical notes.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Japan institute defends Nobel Prize winner amid allegations of image duplication.

My latest for @retractionwatch.com:

retractionwatch.com/2026/08/27/j...

The Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA) at Kyoto University in Japan is defending Nobel Prize winner Shinya Yamanaka against claims of image manipulation in multiple studies on which he was an author.
retractionwatch.com/2026/08/27/j...

Japan institute defends Nobel Prize winner amid allegations of image duplication.

My latest for @retractionwatch.com:

retractionwatch.com/2026/08/27/j...

Paper mill content growing faster than legitimate research, according to study by @reeserichardson.bsky.social & colleagues — which @elisabethbik.bsky.social mentioned in her talk at #WCRI2026:

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