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Beyond facts and lies: Science in a post-truth era

By Rony Armon Last week, I attended the annual lecture of the School of Communication, Education and Society at King’s College London, where Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland talked on the highly timely topic of “Post-truth, lies and fake news.” While the talk was stimulating, it led me to think that more caution is needed in defending science as truth. As a political reporter,

Why Research Integrity Matters to You. Call for papers

The PRINTEGER European Conference on Research Integrity: Why Research Integrity Matters to You will take place in Bonn, Germany, on February 05-07, 2018 The aim of the conference is to promote a culture in which integrity is part and parcel of what it means to do excellent research. It will focus on: integrity challenges in the science system; research integrity and the role of media;