“The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: What Retractions Tell Us About Scientific Inquiry” by Ivan Oransky, MD, Co-founder of Retraction Watch
Oct. 15th, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Scholarly Communication Center (SCC)
Alexander Library, 169 College Ave, New Brunswick
(Wine and Cheese Reception at 6:15pm – lobby of SCC )
In a review of the first four years of Retraction Watch, which has been called “one of the best innovations in science in recent years,” speaker Ivan Oransky will discuss:
• the reasons why papers are retracted
• how often fraud occurs
• whether journals are quick or slow to respond
• other issues related to scientific integrity
Additional information on this lecture and the Rutgers MLIS Colloquium series is available here
Visitors may park in lots 26, 30 and the College Ave Parking Deck (no hangtag is needed). Current Rutgers students should park in their usual lots.