Public Talk with Ivan Oransky

Retractions: On the Rise, But Not Enough

Join us for a thoughtful and evidence-based talk by Ivan Oransky, co-founder of Retratction Watch, about why we need more discussion of what happens when science goes wrong.

In 2000, there were about 40 retractions from the scholarly literature. In 2023, there were more than 10,000. That is a dramatic increase, even accounting for the growing number of papers published yearly.

In this talk, Ivan will explore the reasons for the increase, why it is good news, and why the actual number should be even higher.

Ivan will tell the stories of the sleuths who are finding problems in the literature, drawing on 15 years of experience at Retraction Watch. And he will argue that while these issues may be difficult to talk about, particularly as academia and scientific research comes under attack, now is not the time to fade into the shrubbery.

Everyone is welcome. You can join us for this free talk either in-person or online.

Ivan's talk will start at 6:00PM AEDT. If you join us in-person, you are welcome to join us for nibbles and networking from 5:15pm.