Publishing, peer reviews and bad science

Probably more suitable in the Physician Scientists Forums, but even MD-only applicants are interested in research and academic medicine, so I'll leave it here

We are aware of the so-called "publish-or-perish" mentality common in academia: it's important/necessary for researchers to publish their findings rapidly to fulfill their obligations/get more funding/acquire tenure. This leads to some researchers essentially publishing with minor findings or "publishing for the sake of...

Publishing, peer reviews and bad science

Publishing, peer reviews and bad science