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Risk of being scooped drives scientists to shoddy methods – Science Magazine
Model shows racing for results leads to lower standards
In the race for a COVID-19 vaccine, second place still offers gloryunlike some scientific fields.
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By Cathleen OGradyJan. 28, 2021 , 11:00 AM
Leonid Tiokhin, a metascientist at Eindhoven University of Technology, learned early on to fear being scooped. He recalls emails from his undergraduate adviser that stressed the importance of being first to publish: Wed better hurry, wed better rush.
A new analysis by Tiokhin and his colleagues demonstrates…
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