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    1. Microbiology and Infectious Disease

    Research Culture: Co-reviewing and ghostwriting by early-career researchers in the peer review of manuscripts

    Gary S McDowell, John D Knutsen ... Rebeccah S Lijek
    Early career researchers commonly peer review manuscripts on behalf of invited reviewers, often without receiving feedback or being named to the journal.
  1. Living Science: Watching jellyfish

    Eve Marder
    The natural world is more complex, and also more fragile, than it appears.
  2. Mental Health in Academia: A question of support

    Elsa Loissel
    Who helps junior researchers that go through difficult times?
    1. Neuroscience
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    Science Forum: Ten common statistical mistakes to watch out for when writing or reviewing a manuscript

    Tamar R Makin, Jean-Jacques Orban de Xivry
    What can authors and reviewers do to keep common statistical mistakes out of the literature?
  3. Living Science: Power analysis

    Indira M Raman
    After acknowledging that power differentials exist, can scientists find inspiration to persevere anyway?
    1. Medicine
    2. Neuroscience

    Point of View: Coordinating a new approach to basic research into Parkinson’s disease

    Randy Schekman, Ekemini AU Riley
    The ASAP initiative will incentivize collaboration between researchers and encourage open-science practices to improve our understanding of the biology underlying Parkinson's disease.
  4. Research Culture: A survey of new PIs in the UK

    Sophie E Acton, Andrew JD Bell ... Alison Twelvetrees
    The challenges faced by new PIs in the UK include difficulties in recruiting PhD students, maintaining a good work-life balance and securing permanent positions.
  5. Point of View: Hidden value

    Brooke Morriswood, Oliver Hoeller
    The fact that it is difficult to evaluate and compare the outputs of individual researchers might actually be good for science.
  6. Point of View: When it comes to teaching and tenure it is time to walk the walk

    Andrew W Murray, Diane K O'Dowd, Chris D Impey
    Institutions should value teaching and service, and not just research, when considering faculty for promotion and tenure.
  7. Point of View: Four erroneous beliefs thwarting more trustworthy research

    Mark Yarborough, Robert Nadon, David G Karlin
    Strategies to improve public trust in biomedical research are being hindered by a scientific mindset that stifles interest in reform.