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Global Science Kaleidoscope 2025: More Than Individual Scandals, This Is a Structural Crisis

The year 2025 marks a significant point in the global timeline of research integrity. Rather than being triggered by a single spectacular scandal, discussions of scientific misconduct throughout the year were shaped by an accumulation of prominent cases, large-scale article retractions, and a growing awareness that the problem is systemic. Thus, 2025 should be read as the year when scientific deviation can no longer be … Continue reading Global Science Kaleidoscope 2025: More Than Individual Scandals, This Is a Structural Crisis

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Oxford’s Rafflesia Messaging Sparks Debate Over Representation, Scientific Credit, and Global South Visibility

A rediscovery of the rare Rafflesia hasseltii in West Sumatra has sparked an unexpected debate over how international institutions frame conservation stories, who receives scientific credit, and how Global South researchers are represented in global media ecosystems. While the University of Oxford’s press and social media materials have circulated widely, scientists and netizens in Indonesia argue that the narrative structure used by international media reinforces … Continue reading Oxford’s Rafflesia Messaging Sparks Debate Over Representation, Scientific Credit, and Global South Visibility

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The Rise of Scientific Sleuths: Ensuring Research Integrity

Recently, a new type of scientist has emerged. These are individual researchers, bloggers, and independent analysts. They spend some of their time checking whether the science in published research is actually correct. These actors, who call themselves or have been called by internet users “scientific sleuths”, examine published work closely. They search for any evidence of image manipulation, data duplication, or ghostwriting. They also look … Continue reading The Rise of Scientific Sleuths: Ensuring Research Integrity

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Science’s Unequal Ledger: Gender, Language, and the Hidden Costs of Productivity

A global survey of 908 environmental scientists across eight countries reveals that scientific productivity is influenced more by identity than by merit. Women publish up to 45% fewer English-language papers than men, a gap that persists across career stages. For female non-native English speakers from lower-income nations, productivity falls by as much as 70% compared with male Anglophone peers from wealthy countries. These disparities raise … Continue reading Science’s Unequal Ledger: Gender, Language, and the Hidden Costs of Productivity

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