"They were children in the 1950s when they saw unidentified workers spraying a substance into the air that created a fog-like mist around the buildings and common spaces" ... they assumed it was the then-usual mosquito control, but no, it was part of a secret experiment. "Zinc cadmium sulfide also differed from DDT in that it had radiological properties."

This is wrong on so many levels, even if (as claimed) no direct injury resulted. #StLouis #researchEthics #nuclear

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/pruitt-igoe-residents-exposed-to-government-testing-seek-compensation-what-about-us/article_2519b290-49ae-11ee-b708-237b74789b73.html

Ethical #microbiome research with #Indigenous communities.

This is an important and timely article on conducting research ethically and collaboratively with Indigenous peoples, in the context of microbiome research but relevant in much wider contexts.

Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-022-01116-w

Pdf: https://drive.google.com/file/d/137p3P1ouImWAQhgb9EWmwMutnH1ZCgTh/view?usp=drive_link

#ResearchEthics #BioSciences #Anthropology #Hadza #Hadzabe #Diné #DecolonisingResearch #DecolonizingResearch

Shake-up at top psychiatric institute following suicide in clinical trial https://www.ethicalpsychology.com/2023/08/shake-up-at-top-psychiatric-institute.html #InformedConsent #ClinicalTrials #Nonmaleficence #researchethics #Retractions #Suicide #Fraud #Harm

Trials for Alzheimer's drugs missing out on a lot of human variation: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02464-1 (at the very least, companies are neglecting what might be a very large market segment) But when one segment of the population is at a higher risk, shouldn't research be focusing on that segment to generate the maximum benefit to society?
#scienceandsociety #researchethics #healthequity

Calling all researchers: McGill University in Montreal is running a free series of workshops on data anonymization in October. Registration information at the link below, hope to see you there! Please boost if you think you know folks this might be of interest to.

#research #researchMethods #dataAnonymization #researchEthics

https://www.mcgill.ca/drs/channels/event/data-anonymization-workshop-series-348581

Science Corrects Itself, Right? A Scandal at Stanford Says It Doesn’t

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/science-corrects-itself-right-a-scandal-at-stanford-says-it-doesnt/

From the team at Retraction Watch: What does it take to correct the scientific record? And who—and what—stands in the way? The answer to both questions is: everyone

#science #researchethics #research #HigherEd #academia

Did small-brained ancient people bury their dead?

The archaeology team say yes, and that is shown in a Netflix documentary.

The peer reviewed science says that the evidence isn't there.

This article covers the story, including how a new peer review process might not work as well as intended.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02415-w

"High-profile researchers say small-brained Homo naledi exhibited advanced behaviours such as burials, but peer reviewers say there’s no evidence."

#science #researchethics #archaeology #caves #academicpublishing #publishing #AcademicEthics #academia #netflix

The Health Research Authority explores how UK research ethics committees might work better in a @PLOS article by Mark Sidaway, Clive Collett, and our trustee Simon Kolstoe.

Sidaway M, Collett C, Kolstoe SE (2023) Evidence from UK Research Ethics Committee members on what makes a good research ethics review, and what can be improved. PLOS ONE 18(7): e0288083. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0288083

#ResearchEthics #HealthResearchAuthority #ResearchEthicsCommittee

At this year's UKRIO annual virtual conference, Petra Boynton gave a very informative talk on the 'how to's' in research and what they have to do with ethics and integrity.

The full talk is on our YouTube channel with other informative presentations, be sure to subscribe to be kept up to date with new uploads.

Full Video: https://youtu.be/W4VXchI5jQQ

#ResearchEthics #ResearchIntegrity #Webinar

So there's a clickbait title (it got me!) but what I found more interesting is the story of how a Harvard team didn't wait for their research to be permitted by PNG authorities.

Meteor that slammed into PNG may be alien spacecraft, Harvard scientist says
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-13/controversy-over-harvard-research-into-manus-island-metor-png/102592908

#science #research #meteorite #spacescience #researchethics #aliens

🧵on 🐦 on our webinar this morning on co-production with Kate Pahl and Sarah Whatley:
https://twitter.com/UofGPE/status/1673989427473907714

#UKRIOevents #CoProduction #ResearchEthics #Webinar

Harvard Business School Professor Francesca Gino Accused of Committing Data Fraud https://www.ethicalpsychology.com/2023/06/harvard-business-school-professor.html #ScientificMisconduct #researchethics #FalsifiedData #ResearchFraud #Integrity #Policy

Presentation of the revised code of conduct for research integrity at the @ALLEA GA in London.

#ResearchIntegrity #ResearchEthics

New article on the ethics of biobank recruitment campaigns https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/15562646231181028 #researchethics #genomics #biobanking

How Do Scandals Shape the Understanding and Practice of Responsible Research and Innovation?

Special Issue Call for Paper:
300-word abstract - 15 Oct.
Full papers - 31 Jan 2024

Details: https://research.kent.ac.uk/global-science-and-epistemic-justice/news/?article=477

#RRI #researchethics #STS #STIS #governance #callforpapers

US human-subjects researchers: participant gender-related info is now extra sensitive.

Last summer I posted (linked below) about my (successful) quest for confidentiality guarantees from #WashU, and how we changed our screening questions to have pregnancy in an "any of the above" list, rather than separately.

Unfortunately, we now need to treat some gender and relationship-related data with the same heightened caution.

https://mvpa.blogspot.com/2023/06/us-researchers-use-extra-caution-with.html

#researchEthics #privacy #academicChatter

I asked the #wustl IT folks if there were plans to implement #BoxAI, as we have sensitive human research data stored in box.

IT replied that there are currently no plans to enable the #AI, and that no changes would be made that violate #HIPAA compliance. I asked that they update their guidance accordingly, but have not seen it yet.

I suspect this is only the very start of #cloud-related human-subjects research #privacy issues.

#academicChatter #researchEthics

The Devil they Knew: Chemical Documents Analysis of Industry Influence on PFAS Science https://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/10.5334/aogh.4013
FPFAS #chemicalpolicy #environmentalhealth #research #ethics #researchethics

Should we have methods review before a research study starts, asks @lakens?

We could have equivalents to #ResearchEthics committees to do this. Other solutions include Registered Reports.

Objections: not necessary, redundant, attacks academic freedom.

#UKRIOevents #ResearchMethods

"This is my favourite thing to discuss" - Dr Petra Boynton kicks off our annual conference with the 'neglected "how to's" of research and how they effect ethics and integrity. #UKRIOevents #ResearchIntegrity #ResearchEthics