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Editor Exodus From Elsevier’s ‘Journal of Human Evolution’
Members of the Journal of Human Evolution editorial board have resigned en masse in opposition to alleged changes by the...
This Professor Has Taken on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Opposing Vaccines
A Q&A with Dr. Peter Hotez, who has clashed with the new health and human services secretary nominee. Hotez himself helped develop low-cost vaccinations.
Author of Retracted Superconductor Articles Leaves U of Rochester
A researcher who claimed a blockbuster discovery of a superconductor that worked at room temperature but then saw the article...
Students Under More Surveillance Than Ever
A new book from a Purdue University professor outlines how universities’ embrace of some digital technology tools is reinforcing racial and economic inequities.
Opinion
Reclaiming Overlooked Works
Why we need to reclaim literature that lies outside the mainstream canon.
Springer Journal Retracted Over 200 Papers Since Sept. 1
An academic journal published by Springer has retracted over 200 papers since the start of last month, Retraction Watch reported...
The Prestige Factor Propping Up Academic Publishers
A federal antitrust lawsuit against a group of megapublishers highlights how academia’s system of rewarding researchers for publishing in certain journals has undermined their leverage.