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/3mywuwrgnfs2dI'm quoted in this BBC feature: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6gelgxjwzdzo In it, I note that gen AI has disrupted science writ large. I argue that academic publishers need to drastically increase their research integrity teams. The piece also explains (but doesn't link to) my @cenmag.bsky.social story:28 Oct 2026 13:41 +0000at://did:plc:nb72dsoyntabxtsuacqec6vc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mywuwrgnfs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/dalmeet.bsky.social/post/3myuh6unj7s2qWhile at a conference in Canada, I'm chuffed to learn that I've been shortlisted for the 'specialist reporting' category of the British Journalism Awards 2026 for three @cenmag.bsky.social feature articles: https://pressgazette.co.uk/press-gazette-events/british-journalism-awards-2026-shortlist-revealed/ Looking forward to winners being announced in December!27 Oct 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:nb72dsoyntabxtsuacqec6vc/app.bsky.feed.post/3myuh6unj7s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/dalmeet.bsky.social/post/3myafbspsdc2l@plos.org: Hi guys, I’m not receiving responses from your press office. Please advise if there’s a different email address I should send queries to.19 Oct 2026 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:nb72dsoyntabxtsuacqec6vc/app.bsky.feed.post/3myafbspsdc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/dalmeet.bsky.social/post/3mxwl7drs2226Google DeepMind's latest version of the AI crystallography GNoME database still flooded with near duplicate entries and unrealistic compounds — my latest for @cenmag.bsky.social: https://cen.acs.org/research-integrity/Google-DeepMind-structures-near-duplicates-questionable/104/web/2026/10 #ChemSky15 Oct 2026 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:nb72dsoyntabxtsuacqec6vc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxwl7drs2226https://bsky.app/profile/dalmeet.bsky.social/post/3mxwl7drs2226Google DeepMind's latest version of the AI crystallography GNoME database still flooded with near duplicate entries and unrealistic compounds — my latest for @cenmag.bsky.social: https://cen.acs.org/research-integrity/Google-DeepMind-structures-near-duplicates-questionable/104/web/2026/10 #ChemSky15 Oct 2026 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:nb72dsoyntabxtsuacqec6vc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxwl7drs2226https://bsky.app/profile/dalmeet.bsky.social/post/3mxsb73absk2gIn a bid to tackle a rapid surge in submissions, #AI conferences and journals are introducing caps on the number of papers that a researcher is allowed to submit. My latest for @nature.com: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03153-5 @gautamkamath.com14 Oct 2026 00:12 +0000at://did:plc:nb72dsoyntabxtsuacqec6vc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxsb73absk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/dalmeet.bsky.social/post/3mxwaqbitrs27In a bid to tackle the deluge of manuscripts it now receives, the preprint server arXiv has announced a cap of two papers per month for each submitting researcher. My latest for @nature.com: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03194-w @tdietterich.bsky.social, @philipncohen.com15 Oct 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:nb72dsoyntabxtsuacqec6vc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxwaqbitrs27https://bsky.app/profile/dalmeet.bsky.social/post/3mxsb73absk2gIn a bid to tackle a rapid surge in submissions, #AI conferences and journals are introducing caps on the number of papers that a researcher is allowed to submit. My latest for @nature.com: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03153-5 @gautamkamath.com14 Oct 2026 00:12 +0000at://did:plc:nb72dsoyntabxtsuacqec6vc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxsb73absk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/dalmeet.bsky.social/post/3mxcg7545ls26As shortcomings of AI agents become apparent, researchers are proposing strategies to help them improve their outputs — my latest feature for @cenmag.bsky.social: https://cen.acs.org/policy/publishing/ai-agents-interpreting-science/104/web/2026/10 @arbitraryeffect.bsky.social, @pkoo562.bsky.social #ChemSky07 Oct 2026 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:nb72dsoyntabxtsuacqec6vc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxcg7545ls26https://bsky.app/profile/dalmeet.bsky.social/post/3mxcg7545ls26As shortcomings of AI agents become apparent, researchers are proposing strategies to help them improve their outputs — my latest feature for @cenmag.bsky.social: https://cen.acs.org/policy/publishing/ai-agents-interpreting-science/104/web/2026/10 @arbitraryeffect.bsky.social, @pkoo562.bsky.social #ChemSky07 Oct 2026 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:nb72dsoyntabxtsuacqec6vc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxcg7545ls26https://bsky.app/profile/dalmeet.bsky.social/post/3mw45fab5tc2kA study tracking diamond open-access journals has found an increase in titles switching to other publishing models — especially over the past few years. My latest for @nature.com: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02818-522 Sep 2026 11:40 +0000at://did:plc:nb72dsoyntabxtsuacqec6vc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw45fab5tc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/dalmeet.bsky.social/post/3mvq6fx2uyk2iStudies originating from paper mills are being cited in clinical guidelines, policy docs, & patents, according to a new @digital-science.com study. My latest for @retractionwatch.com: https://retractionwatch.com/2026/09/17/paper-mill-studies-get-cited-by-clinical-guidelines-policy-docs-and-more-analysis-finds/ @maclomaclee.bsky.social, @jabyrnesci.bsky.social, @mcintold.bsky.social17 Sep 2026 17:27 +0000at://did:plc:nb72dsoyntabxtsuacqec6vc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvq6fx2uyk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/dalmeet.bsky.social/post/3mw45fab5tc2kA study tracking diamond open-access journals has found an increase in titles switching to other publishing models — especially over the past few years. My latest for @nature.com: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02818-522 Sep 2026 11:40 +0000at://did:plc:nb72dsoyntabxtsuacqec6vc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw45fab5tc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/dalmeet.bsky.social/post/3mvq6fx2uyk2iStudies originating from paper mills are being cited in clinical guidelines, policy docs, & patents, according to a new @digital-science.com study. My latest for @retractionwatch.com: https://retractionwatch.com/2026/09/17/paper-mill-studies-get-cited-by-clinical-guidelines-policy-docs-and-more-analysis-finds/ @maclomaclee.bsky.social, @jabyrnesci.bsky.social, @mcintold.bsky.social17 Sep 2026 17:27 +0000at://did:plc:nb72dsoyntabxtsuacqec6vc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvq6fx2uyk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/dalmeet.bsky.social/post/3mv4bsmn5l22bDue to funding concerns, @cos.io's Open Science Framework will no longer allow researchers to post their code and data on the platform from 16 November onwards. My latest for @nature.com: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02598-y @briannosek.bsky.social, @katiecorker.bsky.social09 Sep 2026 19:34 +0000at://did:plc:nb72dsoyntabxtsuacqec6vc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4bsmn5l22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/dalmeet.bsky.social/post/3mv4bsmn5l22bDue to funding concerns, @cos.io's Open Science Framework will no longer allow researchers to post their code and data on the platform from 16 November onwards. My latest for @nature.com: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02598-y @briannosek.bsky.social, @katiecorker.bsky.social09 Sep 2026 19:34 +0000at://did:plc:nb72dsoyntabxtsuacqec6vc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4bsmn5l22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/dalmeet.bsky.social/post/3muzhpyrzes2qThis week, @nature.com features the World Bank's reproducibility project, under which the Bank is publishing 'reproducibility packages' alongside all their reports, papers and technical notes. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02678-z08 Sep 2026 16:42 +0000at://did:plc:nb72dsoyntabxtsuacqec6vc/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzhpyrzes2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/dalmeet.bsky.social/post/3muzhpyrzes2qThis week, @nature.com features the World Bank's reproducibility project, under which the Bank is publishing 'reproducibility packages' alongside all their reports, papers and technical notes. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02678-z08 Sep 2026 16:42 +0000at://did:plc:nb72dsoyntabxtsuacqec6vc/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzhpyrzes2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/dalmeet.bsky.social/post/3mu3j2ivnbk2jJapan institute defends Nobel Prize winner amid allegations of image duplication. My latest for @retractionwatch.com: https://retractionwatch.com/2026/08/27/japan-stem-cell-research-kyoto-shinya-yamanaka-gotham-city-research/27 Aug 2026 18:46 +0000at://did:plc:nb72dsoyntabxtsuacqec6vc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3j2ivnbk2j