Topic: Plos One

The Economist reports on the "reproducibility crisis" in modern science, noting that many seminal studies cannot be replicated. Researchers at Bayer Healthcare successfully reproduced only 25% of 67 major studies in drug discovery. The hosts argue that the lack of motivation for reproducible studies undermines the credibility of the scientific community.

The website Retraction Watch highlights numerous instances of scientific misconduct, including the removal of papers due to falsified data and unauthorized data release. Recent reports involve journals like PLOS One and cases of PhD revocations and government funding bans for researchers. The site serves as a repository for tracking plagiarism and image reuse in academic publishing.