The retraction war Scientists seek demigod status, journals want blockbuster results, and retractions are on the rise: is science broken? A single paper published in Nature, Cell, Science or other elite journals can set a scientist’s entire career on secure high ground. And a researcher with a grand string of such publication pearls, as well as prestigious grants, ascends to the scientific equivalent of a rock star. This leads to extreme competition for the precious few slots, and harms collaborative science. As Ferric Fang, the editor-in-chief of the journal Infection and Immunity, said: ‘In the end, what matters are the joys of discovery and the innumerable contributions both large and small that we all make through contact with other scientists.’ aeon.co/magazine/philosophy/are-retraction-wars-a-sign-that-science-is-broken/
Posted on: Sat, 03 Jan 2015 03:25:13 +0000
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