
Decades of early research on the genetics of depression were built on nonexistent foundations. How did that happen?
Decades of early research on the genetics of depression were built on nonexistent foundations. How did that happen?
Valentin Amrhein, Sander Greenland, Blake McShane and more than 800 signatories call for an end to hyped claims and the dismissal of possibly crucial effects.
Cornell University says Brian Wansink will step down at the end of the academic year after a review of his work turned up many problems.
Brian Wansink won fame, funding, and influence for his science-backed advice on healthy eating. Now, emails show how the Cornell professor and his colleagues have hacked and massaged low-quality data into headline-friendly studies to “go virally big time.”
We really need people to begin publishing their negative results and doing a better job on understanding and practicing statistics. Science is already not “believed” by far too many in the United States, we really don’t need bad actors like this eroding the solid foundations we’ve otherwise built.