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Sloppy science, shortcuts, and COVID-19

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Lissack investigates the phenomenon of slodderwetenschap or sloppy science, particularly its proliferation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to one of the most public incidences of a phenomenon known as sloppy science (originally slodderwetenschap in Dutch). Shortcuts and simplifications were made during scientific research, which led to the public declaration of incorrect statements or ‘truthies’. Professor Michael Lissack, from the College of Design and Innovation at Tongji University in China, and Brenden Meagher […]

Sensitising science to research involving animals

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Rebekah Humphreys explores desensitisation, our emotional responses and moral feelings within the context of research involving animals.

Dr Rebekah Humphreys, senior lecturer at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, UK, and specialist in applied ethics, considers how it is possible to become desensitised to the use of animals for scientific research. Humphreys explores our emotional responses and moral feelings towards animals within the context of research. She considers those who work in animal research and the […]