OpinionJuly 2, 2024
A Retracted Stem Cell Study Reveals Science’s Shortcomings
The withdrawal after 22 years of a controversial stem cell paper highlights how perverse incentives can distort scientific progress
Peter Aldhous is a data, science and investigative journalist in San Francisco who teaches in the Science Communication Program at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He previously worked for Nature, Science, New Scientist and BuzzFeed News.
A Retracted Stem Cell Study Reveals Science’s Shortcomings
The withdrawal after 22 years of a controversial stem cell paper highlights how perverse incentives can distort scientific progress