Science Journalist. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dalmeet-singh-chawla-287a0653/ Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@Dalmeet Muckrack: https://muckrack.com/dalmeet-singh-chawla/articles Anonymous Tips: dalmeet@protonmail.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/dalmeet.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/dalmeet.bsky.social/post/3mjhmhr3vv22oFor @cenmag.bsky.social, I spoke to Mu Yang (@mumumouse2.bsky.social) about her plunge into chemistry research integrity sleuthing: https://cen.acs.org/research-integrity/Mouse-neurobehaviorist-day-research-integrity/104/web/2026/0414 Apr 2026 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:nb72dsoyntabxtsuacqec6vc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhmhr3vv22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/dalmeet.bsky.social/post/3mjhmhr3vv22oFor @cenmag.bsky.social, I spoke to Mu Yang (@mumumouse2.bsky.social) about her plunge into chemistry research integrity sleuthing: https://cen.acs.org/research-integrity/Mouse-neurobehaviorist-day-research-integrity/104/web/2026/0414 Apr 2026 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:nb72dsoyntabxtsuacqec6vc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhmhr3vv22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/dalmeet.bsky.social/post/3mj37cpmy7k2mAt @undark.org, I argue that scientific journals need dedicated, paid fact-checkers to spot mistakes before they are published: https://undark.org/2026/04/09/opinion-journal-fact-checkers/09 Apr 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:nb72dsoyntabxtsuacqec6vc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj37cpmy7k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/dalmeet.bsky.social/post/3mj37cpmy7k2mAt @undark.org, I argue that scientific journals need dedicated, paid fact-checkers to spot mistakes before they are published: https://undark.org/2026/04/09/opinion-journal-fact-checkers/09 Apr 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:nb72dsoyntabxtsuacqec6vc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj37cpmy7k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/dalmeet.bsky.social/post/3mimbigu56k2sA project offering researchers up to 3,500 Swiss francs for finding errors in published academic papers is having trouble finding people to do the work. My latest for @science.org: https://www.science.org/content/article/offering-scientists-cash-spot-errors-published-papers-doesn-t-work @erichehman.bsky.social, @malte.the100.ci, @ruben.the100.ci, @conjugateprior.org03 Apr 2026 17:44 +0000at://did:plc:nb72dsoyntabxtsuacqec6vc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mimbigu56k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/dalmeet.bsky.social/post/3mimbigu56k2sA project offering researchers up to 3,500 Swiss francs for finding errors in published academic papers is having trouble finding people to do the work. My latest for @science.org: https://www.science.org/content/article/offering-scientists-cash-spot-errors-published-papers-doesn-t-work @erichehman.bsky.social, @malte.the100.ci, @ruben.the100.ci, @conjugateprior.org03 Apr 2026 17:44 +0000at://did:plc:nb72dsoyntabxtsuacqec6vc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mimbigu56k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/dalmeet.bsky.social/post/3mied6wqei22jMore than half of all retracted papers list academic institutions in China — my latest for @chemistryworld.com: https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/more-than-half-of-all-retracted-papers-are-from-china-analysis-finds/4023197.article @malte.the100.ci31 Mar 2026 13:53 +0000at://did:plc:nb72dsoyntabxtsuacqec6vc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mied6wqei22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/dalmeet.bsky.social/post/3mied6wqei22jMore than half of all retracted papers list academic institutions in China — my latest for @chemistryworld.com: https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/more-than-half-of-all-retracted-papers-are-from-china-analysis-finds/4023197.article @malte.the100.ci31 Mar 2026 13:53 +0000at://did:plc:nb72dsoyntabxtsuacqec6vc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mied6wqei22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/dalmeet.bsky.social/post/3mi2n4koh622e.@neuripsconf.bsky.social organizers have apologized and altered course after issuing a policy that barred submissions from researchers at U.S.-government-sanctioned institutions — my latest for @thetransmitter.bsky.social: https://www.thetransmitter.org/science-and-society/neuroscience-conference-policy-draws-confusion-apology/ @tonyzador.bsky.social27 Mar 2026 17:24 +0000at://did:plc:nb72dsoyntabxtsuacqec6vc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2n4koh622ehttps://bsky.app/profile/dalmeet.bsky.social/post/3mi2n4koh622e.@neuripsconf.bsky.social organizers have apologized and altered course after issuing a policy that barred submissions from researchers at U.S.-government-sanctioned institutions — my latest for @thetransmitter.bsky.social: https://www.thetransmitter.org/science-and-society/neuroscience-conference-policy-draws-confusion-apology/ @tonyzador.bsky.social27 Mar 2026 17:24 +0000at://did:plc:nb72dsoyntabxtsuacqec6vc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2n4koh622ehttps://bsky.app/profile/dalmeet.bsky.social/post/3mhqcjcvy4k2eJust seen my secondary royalties statement from @alcs.co.uk for this year. 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Sign for ALCS here: https://www.alcs.co.uk/join-alcs/how-to-join/ https://lnkd.in/eTHVhM8323 Mar 2026 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:nb72dsoyntabxtsuacqec6vc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqcjcvy4k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/dalmeet.bsky.social/post/3mgs3popw3c2aResearch sleuths are starting to organize, but the field, and the people, remain idiosyncratic — my latest for @cenmag.bsky.social: https://cen.acs.org/research-integrity/scientific-sleuths-research-integrity/104/web/2026/03 @mcintold.bsky.social, @reeserichardson.bsky.social, @elisabethbik.bsky.social, @sholtodavid.bsky.social, @eugenie-reich.bsky.social11 Mar 2026 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:nb72dsoyntabxtsuacqec6vc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgs3popw3c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/dalmeet.bsky.social/post/3mgs3popw3c2aResearch sleuths are starting to organize, but the field, and the people, remain idiosyncratic — my latest for @cenmag.bsky.social: https://cen.acs.org/research-integrity/scientific-sleuths-research-integrity/104/web/2026/03 @mcintold.bsky.social, @reeserichardson.bsky.social, @elisabethbik.bsky.social, @sholtodavid.bsky.social, @eugenie-reich.bsky.social11 Mar 2026 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:nb72dsoyntabxtsuacqec6vc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgs3popw3c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/dalmeet.bsky.social/post/3mgfnuwizkk2lChemist Hitler Louis has had 35 of his studies retracted within the last 24 months — my latest for @cenmag.bsky.social: https://cen.acs.org/research-integrity/ethics/Chemist-35-papers-retracted-within/104/web/2026/0306 Mar 2026 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:nb72dsoyntabxtsuacqec6vc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgfnuwizkk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/dalmeet.bsky.social/post/3mgfnuwizkk2lChemist Hitler Louis has had 35 of his studies retracted within the last 24 months — my latest for @cenmag.bsky.social: https://cen.acs.org/research-integrity/ethics/Chemist-35-papers-retracted-within/104/web/2026/0306 Mar 2026 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:nb72dsoyntabxtsuacqec6vc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgfnuwizkk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/dalmeet.bsky.social/post/3mg3wiuus4k2mMy latest for @retractionwatch.com: https://retractionwatch.com/2026/03/02/preprint-server-removes-study-attributing-increased-infant-mortality-to-vaccines/02 Mar 2026 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:nb72dsoyntabxtsuacqec6vc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3wiuus4k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/dalmeet.bsky.social/post/3mfohgys2w22hCan temporary pop-up journals (designed to answer one specific research question) become popular among researchers? My latest for @nature.com: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00446-7 @mattsclancy.bsky.social, @stefhaustein.scholcommlab.ca25 Feb 2026 10:20 +0000at://did:plc:nb72dsoyntabxtsuacqec6vc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfohgys2w22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/dalmeet.bsky.social/post/3mfp5sr3hyc2yOn AI bots overwhelming academic journals that was just mentioned at #R2RConf by @ianmulvany.bsky.social: https://cen.acs.org/policy/publishing/AI-bots-overwhelming-journals/103/web/2025/0425 Feb 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:nb72dsoyntabxtsuacqec6vc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfp5sr3hyc2y