External pressure to publish is a huge weight for many academics and directly contributes to “publish or perish” culture — the notion that if researchers don’t pump out papers, they will be fired or discredited.
This demand can lead to unethical decisions, such as falsifying data or cherry picking results.
Lives around the globe have been transformed by COVID-19, and are now further complicated by worsening climate change. What consequences does the pandemic have on climate-related equity and policy planning?
Some Boston University alumni and current researchers are determined to take action amid the COVID-19 pandemic by developing databases, applications and websites to help relief efforts.
