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Readings:
Brainard J. Suspicious phrases in peer reviews point to referees gaming the system. Science Insider. September 11, 2024. https://www.science.org/content/article/suspicious-phrases-peer-reviews-point-referees-gaming-system
Gibb BC. The chemical sciences need introverts too. Nat. Chem. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-024-01657-z
Kugler L. Who owns AI’s output? Communications of the ACM. October 4, 2024. https://cacm.acm.org/news/who-owns-ais-output/
Zou J. ChatGPT is transforming peer review – how can we use it responsibly? Nature. 2024 Nov;635(8037):10. doi: 10.1038/d41586-024-03588-8. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-03588-8
Couzin-Frankel J. Preprint on Alzheimer’s drug deaths ignites dispute among authors. ScienceInsider. November 7, 2024. https://www.science.org/content/article/preprint-alzheimer-s-drug-deaths-ignites-dispute-among-authors
Wosen J. These 7 watchdogs scour scientific papers for problems — and often find them. STAT+. November 4, 2024. https://www.statnews.com/2024/11/04/who-to-know-series-science-sleuths-watchdogs-academic-research-fraud/