Researchers are dealing with a disturbing trend that threatens the foundation of scientific progress: scientific fraud has become an industry. And it’s […] The post Has Bad Science Become Big Busines appeared first on Social Science Space.| Social Science Space
By: Senior Consultant, Christine Bariahtaris It’s August 2025 and everybody is stressed. The funding landscape is whackadoodle – grants are disappearing, the donor pool is shrinking, and most of us are under a lot of pressure to deliver. But still, if you see one more profile request from Janet marked “urgent” come in today, your […]| Helen Brown Group
This post explores author, reviewer, and publisher ethics and responsibilities related to the use of AI in coding and publishing research software.| The Scholarly Kitchen
From November 2024 to March 2025, researchers at the University of Zurich conducted a study in which they used “semi-automated, AI-powered accounts” in place of actual people to see measure the effectiveness of AI in persuading humans to change their opinions as compared to authentic human argument: Present work. In this pre-registered study, we conduct […]| deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog
The team at the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment, or DORA, is celebrating its 12th birthday by launching “A Practical Guide to […]| Social Science Space
Ethics and online research with participants – learn more!| Salmons.Blog
When scientists make important discoveries, both big and small, they typically publish their findings in scientific journals for others to read. This […]| Social Science Space
Kate Winslet’s biopic of Lee Miller, the pioneering woman war photographer, raises some interesting questions about the ethics of fieldwork and their […]| Social Science Space
In a ‘Dear Colleague’ letter released September 9, the NSF issued a ‘request for information,’ or RFI, from those interested in research ethics.| Social Science Space
Was this experiment ethically problematic? Or was it a useful study involving common practices on Twitter?| The Hastings Center
The National Research Act was a landmark in research ethics oversight. But it needs to be updated for modern times, including research with biospecimens, AI, and xenotransplantation.| The Hastings Center
Dualists rejoice! That much-maligned ontology got a new lease on life recently with vividly contrasting cases involving Scarlett Johannsen’s voice and Elon Musk’s brain.| The Hastings Center for Bioethics
The more time passes, the more Nixon looks like a strange, unlikely political ally.| The Hastings Center for Bioethics
