by rss feed | Apr 14, 2023 | misconduct, News Feeds, Retraction Watch, retractions
There has been a big jump in paper retractions in science over the last 20 years. What’s going on? How do the trends in the stem cell field compare to other fields like cancer research and more broadly? Is AI going to change the dynamic between those engaging in...
by rss feed | Dec 8, 2022 | gene therapy, Haruko Obokata, He Jiankui, Hwang Woo-Suk, James Wilson, misconduct, News Feeds
There have been rare instances like with scientist James Wilson where researchers were involved in what I would call major misconduct but somehow managed to bounce back. In a sense, they were given second chances in part by regulators but also by other scientists or...
by rss feed | Jun 17, 2022 | Dr. Paolo Macchiarini, Macchiarini, misconduct, News, News Feeds, stem cell lawsuit
Dr. Paolo Macchiarini exemplifies how things can change quickly in the stem cell world and go from sky highs to deep lows. Stem cell rollercoasters Over the years, a few academic stem cell researchers as well as some operators in the unproven clinic sphere have had...
by rss feed | Oct 4, 2020 | 3D chromatin, COVID-19, Ephron Rosenzweig, Genna Reed, Jacob Koffler, Karen Moxon, Kelly Servick, Mark Tuszynski, misconduct, Myc, News Feeds, Paolo Macchiarini, Paul Lu, science monopoly, Trump COVID, UC Davis, Weekend Reads
Here are some recommended stem cell and other reads for the week ranging from COVID developments to prosecutors finally catching up with a stem cell surgeon who had many patients die to a list of interesting pubs. Because Trump now has COVID, I wondered on Friday if...
