Scientia4d ago
The Problem With Promoting ‘Gold Standard Science’
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https://undark.org/2026/03/20/opinion-gold-standard-science/
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The Problem With Promoting ‘Gold Standard Science’

Opinion | Branding scientific research with a simplified label risks misleading the public and harming scientific literacy.

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Scientia5d ago
Interview: Sylvia Fogel on Rethinking Autism Research
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https://undark.org/2026/03/19/interview-sylvia-fogel-autism/
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Interview: Sylvia Fogel on Rethinking Autism Research

The newly-appointed head of a government advisory committee on autism is ready to reshape federal priorities.

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Serhii Nazarovets5d ago

A new paper by Ioannidis & Baas highlights an uncomfortable shift: most scientific publications today come from countries that are not full democracies and have limited press freedom. In 2006, about two-thirds of global science was produced in full democracies. In 2024 – only 22%.

https://doi.org/10.1186/s41073-026-00190-6

Even more striking – 78% of publications come from countries with problematic press freedom, and there is no link between democracy and scientific productivity.

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Scientia6d ago
Rifling Through the Evidence: Uncertainty in Firearms Analysis
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https://undark.org/2026/03/18/ballistic-analysis-methodology/
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Rifling Through the Evidence: Uncertainty in Firearms Analysis

Recently published studies raise basic methodology questions about the tests used to vet ballistic analysts.

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ScientiaMar 16
Stuck in the Weeds: An Invasive Plant Meets Bureaucracy
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https://undark.org/2026/03/16/arundo-donax-bureaucracy/
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Stuck in the Weeds: An Invasive Plant Meets Bureaucracy

At the U.S.-Mexico border and beyond, Arundo donax shouldn’t be hard to control. Red tape and disorder get in the way.

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ScientiaMar 11
State Bills on Environmental Regulations Raise Burden of Proof
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https://undark.org/2026/03/11/state-sound-science-bills/
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State Bills on Environmental Regulations Raise Burden of Proof

Agencies will have to show a “direct causal link” to “manifest bodily harm,” not just an increased risk of disease.

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ScientiaMar 10
Why the FDA Is Embracing Old Math for New Drugs
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https://undark.org/2026/03/10/fda-bayesian-guidelines/
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Why the FDA Is Embracing Old Math for New Drugs

In the 20th-century statistics wars, Bayesians were underdogs. Now their methods may help speed treatments to market.

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ScientiaMar 9
Under Trump, mRNA Skepticism Threatens a Promising Technology
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https://undark.org/2026/03/09/trump-mrna-skepticism/
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Under Trump, mRNA Skepticism Threatens a Promising Technology

The administration had cut crucial funding for mRNA-based therapies. The rest of the world might step in and benefit.

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ScientiaMar 5
Autonomous AI Agents Have an Ethics Problem
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https://undark.org/2026/03/05/opinion-ai-agents-ethics/
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Autonomous AI Agents Have an Ethics Problem

Opinion | AI-powered digital assistants can do many complex tasks on their own. But who takes responsibility when they cause harm?

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ScientiaMar 5
Autonomous AI Agents Have an Ethics Problem
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https://undark.org/2026/03/05/opinion-ai-agents-ethics/
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Autonomous AI Agents Have an Ethics Problem

Opinion | AI-powered digital assistants can do many complex tasks on their own. But who takes responsibility when they cause harm?

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