Elsevier removes journal from Scopus after Retraction Watch inquiry – Retraction Watch
Elsevier has removed a journal from its Scopus database after Retraction Watch inquired about its review process for the journal,…
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Doomscrolling COVID-19 News Takes an Emotional Toll – Here is How to Prevent That
Picture this: it’s April 2020, you’re between Zoom meetings, and scrolling through your social media newsfeed. Headlines like “Death toll…
New Person of LWON: Betsy Mason
It’s my pleasure to welcome Betsy Mason as the newest person of LWON. Betsy is an award-winning freelance science journalist…
Earliest use of psychoactive and medicinal plant ‘harmal’ identified in Iron Age Arabia
A new study uses metabolic profiling to uncover ancient knowledge systems behind therapeutic and psychoactive plant use in ancient Arabia.…
John Bargh’s “Before You Know It” – Mind Hacks
I have a review of John Bargh’s new book “Before You Know It: The Unconscious Reasons We Do What We…
Scopus indexed a journal with a fake editorial board and a sham archive – Retraction Watch
Editor’s note: We asked Elsevier to respond to some of the findings in this post. In response, a spokesperson told…
Genetically Rescued Organism: Toward A Solution For Sudden Oak Death
Sudden oak death, caused by the pathogen Phythophthora ramorum, is one of the most ecologically devastating forest diseases in North America,…
Why are some rocks on the moon highly magnetic?
Where did the moon’s magnetism go? Scientists have puzzled over this question for decades, ever since orbiting spacecraft picked up…
Believing everyone else is wrong is a danger sign – Mind Hacks
I have a guest post for the Research Digest, snappily titled ‘People who think their opinions are superior to others…
MIT rescinds support of AI paper; should AI write science papers, anyway?; another pub steps in for paused NIH journal – Retraction Watch
Dear RW readers, can you spare $25? The week at Retraction Watch featured: Our list of retracted or withdrawn COVID-19…