Cheshire
@thatsregrettab1.bsky.social
@Thatsregrettab1 on Twitter
👉 Not a scientist, just a nuisance 👈
Named: ‘Perpetrator 1’ by @sciguardians.bsky.social
[email protected]
Kevin Patrick IRL
👉 Not a scientist, just a nuisance 👈
Named: ‘Perpetrator 1’ by @sciguardians.bsky.social
[email protected]
Kevin Patrick IRL
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New COSIG guide!
Scientific articles often report data in tables. COSIG's latest guide covers methods to export these tables into a spreadsheet editor like Microsoft Excel!
COSIG (32 guides and growing!) is available at cosig.net.
COSIG (32 guides and growing!) is available at cosig.net.
November 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
New COSIG guide!
After 4 years, the Wiley journal Macromolecular Symposia retracted this "paper."
pubpeer.com/publications... h/t anon Hoya.
pubpeer.com/publications... h/t anon Hoya.
November 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
After 4 years, the Wiley journal Macromolecular Symposia retracted this "paper."
pubpeer.com/publications... h/t anon Hoya.
pubpeer.com/publications... h/t anon Hoya.
Fun times.
Some of the SciGuardians gang thinks posting nonsensical comments on the Retraction Watch site will accomplish something. These people never progressed beyond playground taunts.
retractionwatch.com/2025/11/21/e...
Some of the SciGuardians gang thinks posting nonsensical comments on the Retraction Watch site will accomplish something. These people never progressed beyond playground taunts.
retractionwatch.com/2025/11/21/e...
November 24, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Fun times.
Some of the SciGuardians gang thinks posting nonsensical comments on the Retraction Watch site will accomplish something. These people never progressed beyond playground taunts.
retractionwatch.com/2025/11/21/e...
Some of the SciGuardians gang thinks posting nonsensical comments on the Retraction Watch site will accomplish something. These people never progressed beyond playground taunts.
retractionwatch.com/2025/11/21/e...
Oopsies.
A 2024(!) travesty of a paper courtesy of @elsevierconnect.bsky.social's Translational Oncology journal and researchers in China.
pubpeer.com/publications...
A 2024(!) travesty of a paper courtesy of @elsevierconnect.bsky.social's Translational Oncology journal and researchers in China.
pubpeer.com/publications...
November 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Oopsies.
A 2024(!) travesty of a paper courtesy of @elsevierconnect.bsky.social's Translational Oncology journal and researchers in China.
pubpeer.com/publications...
A 2024(!) travesty of a paper courtesy of @elsevierconnect.bsky.social's Translational Oncology journal and researchers in China.
pubpeer.com/publications...
Sabine Hazan conflates her case studies as proof that her hypotheses work. Even if those studies were flawless (ed: they’re not) they can only show correlation not causation: suffering from these conditions may lead to gut dysbiosis rather than the other way around.
November 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Sabine Hazan conflates her case studies as proof that her hypotheses work. Even if those studies were flawless (ed: they’re not) they can only show correlation not causation: suffering from these conditions may lead to gut dysbiosis rather than the other way around.
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My paper about the ScienceGuardians on @themeta.news today!
@elisabethbik.bsky.social @lonnibesancon.bsky.social @thatsregrettab1.bsky.social
@elisabethbik.bsky.social @lonnibesancon.bsky.social @thatsregrettab1.bsky.social
🟢 La galaxie de la science a ses Guardians ?
Un groupe anonyme sévit sur les réseaux depuis un an, ciblant principalement les détectives de la littérature scientifique : les ScienceGuardians
Notre enquête : themeta.news/les-scienceg...
#VeilleESR #ResearchIntegrity
Un groupe anonyme sévit sur les réseaux depuis un an, ciblant principalement les détectives de la littérature scientifique : les ScienceGuardians
Notre enquête : themeta.news/les-scienceg...
#VeilleESR #ResearchIntegrity
November 21, 2025 at 10:58 AM
My paper about the ScienceGuardians on @themeta.news today!
@elisabethbik.bsky.social @lonnibesancon.bsky.social @thatsregrettab1.bsky.social
@elisabethbik.bsky.social @lonnibesancon.bsky.social @thatsregrettab1.bsky.social
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Studies of fecal bacteria have led some researchers to propose a link between the gut microbiome and autism.
But a new paper argues the claim rests on shaky foundations. https://scim.ag/48lckEh
But a new paper argues the claim rests on shaky foundations. https://scim.ag/48lckEh
Research linking gut microbes to autism is deeply flawed, critics say
Amid growing investment in the field, a new paper argues it rests on shaky foundations
scim.ag
November 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Studies of fecal bacteria have led some researchers to propose a link between the gut microbiome and autism.
But a new paper argues the claim rests on shaky foundations. https://scim.ag/48lckEh
But a new paper argues the claim rests on shaky foundations. https://scim.ag/48lckEh
Opinions please?
There's a duplicated ß-actin band (green).
The author replies, "Because Smad3 is already the right loading control for p-Smad3, thus the last beta-actin is not necessary and we will contact the journal for removal."
Is this legit? 😕
pubpeer.com/publications...
There's a duplicated ß-actin band (green).
The author replies, "Because Smad3 is already the right loading control for p-Smad3, thus the last beta-actin is not necessary and we will contact the journal for removal."
Is this legit? 😕
pubpeer.com/publications...
November 19, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Opinions please?
There's a duplicated ß-actin band (green).
The author replies, "Because Smad3 is already the right loading control for p-Smad3, thus the last beta-actin is not necessary and we will contact the journal for removal."
Is this legit? 😕
pubpeer.com/publications...
There's a duplicated ß-actin band (green).
The author replies, "Because Smad3 is already the right loading control for p-Smad3, thus the last beta-actin is not necessary and we will contact the journal for removal."
Is this legit? 😕
pubpeer.com/publications...
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"Chasing squiggles" was a talk given at Harvard today. 😊🤙
November 18, 2025 at 3:16 AM
"Chasing squiggles" was a talk given at Harvard today. 😊🤙
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After the tea break, we continue with Session 7: 'Publication problems', co-chaired by @jabyrnesci.bsky.social and David Vaux.
Ivan Oransky @retractionwatch.com will talk about 'Summing up: What to do next?'
If a headline is a question, the answer is no!
#IRICSydney
Ivan Oransky @retractionwatch.com will talk about 'Summing up: What to do next?'
If a headline is a question, the answer is no!
#IRICSydney
November 18, 2025 at 4:18 AM
After the tea break, we continue with Session 7: 'Publication problems', co-chaired by @jabyrnesci.bsky.social and David Vaux.
Ivan Oransky @retractionwatch.com will talk about 'Summing up: What to do next?'
If a headline is a question, the answer is no!
#IRICSydney
Ivan Oransky @retractionwatch.com will talk about 'Summing up: What to do next?'
If a headline is a question, the answer is no!
#IRICSydney
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An international computing society has begun retracting conference papers for “citation falsification” only months after the sleuth who flagged the suspect articles was convicted for defamation in a lawsuit filed by one of the offending authors.
Computing society pulls works for ‘citation falsification’ months after sleuth is convicted of defamation
Solal Pirelli An international computing society has begun retracting conference papers for “citation falsification” only months after the sleuth who flagged the suspect articles was convicted for …
retractionwatch.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM
An international computing society has begun retracting conference papers for “citation falsification” only months after the sleuth who flagged the suspect articles was convicted for defamation in a lawsuit filed by one of the offending authors.
Nice to be acknowledged.
"The retraction has been agreed following an investigation of the concerns raised by Penicillium citreoviride (ImageTwin) and Actinopolyspora biskrensis (me) on PubPeer, which identified concerns regarding Figures 2 and 3."
pubpeer.com/publications...
"The retraction has been agreed following an investigation of the concerns raised by Penicillium citreoviride (ImageTwin) and Actinopolyspora biskrensis (me) on PubPeer, which identified concerns regarding Figures 2 and 3."
pubpeer.com/publications...
November 15, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Nice to be acknowledged.
"The retraction has been agreed following an investigation of the concerns raised by Penicillium citreoviride (ImageTwin) and Actinopolyspora biskrensis (me) on PubPeer, which identified concerns regarding Figures 2 and 3."
pubpeer.com/publications...
"The retraction has been agreed following an investigation of the concerns raised by Penicillium citreoviride (ImageTwin) and Actinopolyspora biskrensis (me) on PubPeer, which identified concerns regarding Figures 2 and 3."
pubpeer.com/publications...
Botanists plant a stake in oral cancer research with case report, now under investigation.
retractionwatch.com/2025/11/14/b...
retractionwatch.com/2025/11/14/b...
Botanists plant a stake in oral cancer research with case report, now under investigation
Elsevier is investigating a case report of a person with aggressive cancer, written by three plant researchers working far afield of their specialty. The three authors of the study, published…
retractionwatch.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Botanists plant a stake in oral cancer research with case report, now under investigation.
retractionwatch.com/2025/11/14/b...
retractionwatch.com/2025/11/14/b...
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i’ve written a Rapid Response making similar point - they need to fine tune it to require data and code in non-proprietary format at submission, but as it was , open data succeeded in identifying a dangerous paper. My success with Rapid Responses so far not good, but we shall see
November 14, 2025 at 8:27 PM
i’ve written a Rapid Response making similar point - they need to fine tune it to require data and code in non-proprietary format at submission, but as it was , open data succeeded in identifying a dangerous paper. My success with Rapid Responses so far not good, but we shall see
🐝🐍 Bee venom and sanke (sic) venom paper retracted, 19 months after reporting to Hindawi, 9 months after reporting to Wiley. h/t anon Hoya.
pubpeer.com/publications...
pubpeer.com/publications...
November 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
🐝🐍 Bee venom and sanke (sic) venom paper retracted, 19 months after reporting to Hindawi, 9 months after reporting to Wiley. h/t anon Hoya.
pubpeer.com/publications...
pubpeer.com/publications...
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The FDA Adverse Events Reporting System (FAERS) is useful for identifying potential adverse events associated with drugs. However, its data is often exploited to produce articles reporting spurious drug risks.
COSIG's entry on formulaic research now covers low-quality pharmacovigilance studies!
COSIG's entry on formulaic research now covers low-quality pharmacovigilance studies!
November 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The FDA Adverse Events Reporting System (FAERS) is useful for identifying potential adverse events associated with drugs. However, its data is often exploited to produce articles reporting spurious drug risks.
COSIG's entry on formulaic research now covers low-quality pharmacovigilance studies!
COSIG's entry on formulaic research now covers low-quality pharmacovigilance studies!
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If you are interested in the problem of conflicts of interest, in any scientific field, please consider filling in this survey: erasmusuniversity.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
(and please repost this for a snowball effect!)
(and please repost this for a snowball effect!)
Survey - Conflict of Interest Statements
This survey investigates incentives for conducting and publishing research and how conflicts of interest should be disclosed.
erasmusuniversity.eu.qualtrics.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM
If you are interested in the problem of conflicts of interest, in any scientific field, please consider filling in this survey: erasmusuniversity.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
(and please repost this for a snowball effect!)
(and please repost this for a snowball effect!)
Less than a year after they were notified an @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social (!) journal retracts a problematic paper. 👏
pubpeer.com/publications...
pubpeer.com/publications...
November 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Less than a year after they were notified an @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social (!) journal retracts a problematic paper. 👏
pubpeer.com/publications...
pubpeer.com/publications...
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After seeing this eye-catching headline, I took a look at the paper and I think it is possible that one of the claims in the paper may be wrong due to an arithmetic error.
November 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
After seeing this eye-catching headline, I took a look at the paper and I think it is possible that one of the claims in the paper may be wrong due to an arithmetic error.
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"Belief in the law of small numbers" as a way to understand the continuing appeal of junk science
statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2025/11/12/b...
statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2025/11/12/b...
“Belief in the law of small numbers” as a way to understand the continuing appeal of junk science | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu
November 12, 2025 at 2:43 PM
"Belief in the law of small numbers" as a way to understand the continuing appeal of junk science
statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2025/11/12/b...
statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2025/11/12/b...
Chad hasn’t sued me yet, so that’s encouraging.
Flagged on PubPeer a couple of days ago, but no word from the authors so far. Whether I'm right or wrong, hopefully I won't get sued.
retractionwatch.com/2024/08/06/p...
retractionwatch.com/2024/08/06/p...
PNAS corrects article by Kavli prize winner who threatened to sue critic
Chad Mirkin Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has corrected an article by a prize-winning chemist following a report by Retraction Watch his threat to sue a fellow scientist who had s…
retractionwatch.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Chad hasn’t sued me yet, so that’s encouraging.
