Summer picks: why are so many science papers being retracted?
Ian Sample speaks to Ivan Oransky, from Retraction Watch, and hears from blogger Sholto David, who made headlines this year when he spotted mistakes in research from a leading US cancer institute
August 22, 202419m 31s
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Show Notes
A record 10,000 research papers were retracted in 2023. In this episode from February 2024, Ian Sample speaks to Ivan Oransky, whose organisation Retraction Watch has been monitoring the growing numbers of retractions for more than a decade, and hears from blogger Sholto David, who made headlines this year when he spotted mistakes in research from a leading US cancer institute. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sciencepod">theguardian.com/sciencepod</a>
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ScienceMedical researchCancer research