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Luciana Machado

@machadolac.bsky.social
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Doctor in Epidemiology, senior research scientist, founder and Executive Director of the Science Integrity Alliance #researchintegrity #openscience www.sci-integrity.com

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Luciana Machado @machadolac.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
In NY for #CreativeCommons’ “A Conversation on Collaboration,” alongside #UNGA81. Panels across the “open stack,” from #infrastructure to #data, on where open practices and digital sovereignty meet and where they clash. ‼️ Spoiler alert: the next #REACHmag issue covers the same theme. Stay tuned.
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Luciana Machado @machadolac.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
After the enshittification of science, we introduce you to gambling on science. What could possibly go wrong? 🤯 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Ban bets on unfinished clinical trials
In July, the prediction market platform Kalshi and data company AppliedXL began a pilot market listing binary, yes-or-no contracts on whether named late-stage clinical trials meet their preregistered ...
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Science Integrity Alliance @sci-integrity.com · 10/09/2026
ATLAS is a living encyclopedia of scholarly terms, built to close the gaps in meaning that keep fields from working together. The first round of community feedback is now open for SIA contributors and subscribers. Not in the community yet? Subscribe to take part: 🔗 www.sci-integrity.com/subscribe
Round one of ATLAS community feedback is open. Your response will shape how entries are revised. A laptop shows the ATLAS page on the Science Integrity Alliance site, with the line “Explore a living encyclopedia of scholarly terminology”.
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Luciana Machado @machadolac.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
📚 Browse the RIPL library and tell us what’s missing. Nearly 200 solutions so far, all free to use.
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Luciana Machado @machadolac.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Isn’t it great to know technology will always be there to answer our most important needs 🙃
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Luciana Machado @machadolac.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I'm excited to share what we have been building to help the research community communicate more effectively and close the gaps that get in the way of more productive collaborations. 👀 Take a look at this new concept for a living encyclopedia and stay tuned for updates on how to participate!
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Science Integrity Alliance @sci-integrity.com · 13/08/2026
Is the reproducibility crisis actually a crisis? Episode 2 of SIAcast: Jonny Coates and co-host Emmanuel Boakye on how frustrated researchers built a movement now active in about 20 countries. www.sci-integrity.com/siacast-prev... @ukrepro.bsky.social @redebrrepro.bsky.social @jacoates.bsky.social
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Science Integrity Alliance @sci-integrity.com · 04/08/2026
It started with a misspelled word. Nature’s feature on review mills builds on the work of María Ángeles Oviedo-García, who coined the term. In summer 2023 she spotted a typo in an open peer review, searched for it, and found the same report filed by different reviewers. 1/3
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Einstein Foundation Berlin @einsteinberlin.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The #EinsteinFoundationAward was prominently featured at #WCRI2026. Thank you to @sci-integrity.com for this insightful conference report – a recommended read for everyone who couldn't attend in person!
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Science Integrity Alliance @sci-integrity.com · 02/08/2026
Crossref’s support for the CRediT taxonomy starts to close a gap Liz Allen and Veronique Kiermer wrote about in REACH Issue 3. Read the full article on a decade of CRediT, what it has changed, and what still limits its implementation. @verokiermer.bsky.social www.sci-integrity.com/reach/credit...
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CRediT Where It's Due: How a Simple Taxonomy Can Strengthen Research Integrity | Science Integrity
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Science Integrity Alliance @sci-integrity.com · 27/07/2026
🚦All integrity roads met in Vancouver. See what key voices at #WCRI2026 had to say about AI, research security, and Indigenous knowledge systems. Read the full REACH coverage and explore more articles in our interactive flipbook: www.sci-integrity.com/reach @wcrifoundation.bsky.social
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Science Integrity Alliance @sci-integrity.com · 15/07/2026
The April–June 2026 issue of REACH is now live! 🎉 🔗 www.sci-integrity.com/reach Our special coverage takes you inside the 9th World Conference on Research Integrity in Vancouver, where 700+ people from 57 countries met to confront the forces reshaping how science is done and trusted. 🧵 1/7
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Retraction Watch @retractionwatch.com · 26/05/2026
Deadline Sunday! Our $2,500 Ctrl-Z Award recognizes scientists who discover substantial errors in their published work and take meaningful steps to correct the scientific record. More details and nomination form here:
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The Ctrl-Z Award: Recognizing the courage to correct or retract published work
The Ctrl-Z Award recognizes and celebrates scientists who discover substantial errors in their published work and take meaningful steps to correct the scientific record — even if doing so risks pro…
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WHO @who.int · 17/05/2026
Under the IHR (2005), @drtedros.who.int, the Director General of WHO, having consulted the States Parties where the event is occurring, has determined that the Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in DRC & Uganda constitutes a public health emergency of international concern bit.ly/3P4ZDac
Epidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda determined a public health emergency of international concern
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Luciana Machado @machadolac.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Better research needs shared understanding, practical support, and spaces where people can ask questions and learn from each other. That is the idea behind the SIA Subscription. 🔗 Learn more at www.sci-integrity.com/subscribe
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Luciana Machado @machadolac.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
That’s a wrap on #WCRI2026! 🇨🇦 Four days of inspiring talks, great conversations, and gorgeous Vancouver weather. So good to see SIA’s partners, Advisory Board, and contributors in person. New connection? Create your account, subscribe, and let’s keep talking! 🔗 www.sci-integrity.com
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Luciana Machado @machadolac.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
If you’re heading to #WCRI2026 in Vancouver, come find me at booth 6. I’d love to chat about research integrity, the work we’re building at SIA, and how we can support yours.
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Retraction Watch @retractionwatch.com · 31/03/2026
The @bmj.com reviewed the issues raised and found “apparent recruitment outside of the inclusion criteria, including those over 65 years old; discrepancy in the number of participants enrolled; and data irregularities, such as unusual patterns in the data.”
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BMJ retracts cardiac stem cell paper, removes authors months after sleuths flag data ‘mismatch’
The BMJ has retracted a paper on stem cell therapy for heart failure after sleuths flagged the work for “serious” inconsistencies in data. Published in October, the paper reported the results of a …
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Samuel Moore @samuelmoore.org · 23/03/2026
UNESCO has launched a consultation to explore "fair, inclusive ways to create, share, and access academic knowledge, and to address challenges in building more equitable systems." Deadline for contributions is April 13. www.unesco.org/en/articles/...
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Launch of global consultation: Equitable scholarly communication for
UNESCO is launching a consultation to explore fair, inclusive ways to create, share, and access academic knowledge, and to address challenges in building more equitable systems.
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Science Integrity Alliance @sci-integrity.com · 14/03/2026
The January-March 2026 issue of REACH is now live! 🎉 📘Inside: CRediT, the Einstein Foundation Award, Cochrane's 30th anniversary, Jennifer Byrne on paper mills, our SIA Special Report on AI Stress Points in Scholarly Publishing (Part I), and much more! 👉🏻 www.sci-integrity.com/reach-januar...
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REACH January-March 2026 | Science Integrity Alliance
REACH is a modern, interactive, and comprehensive digital magazine designed to meet the shared needs of all stakeholders in the research community.
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Luciana Machado @machadolac.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Read about the origins of the scientific method for testing the efficacy of health treatments in this thread by @hos-asa.bsky.social. Part of my own research has focused on how to design better controls for placebo-controlled trials, so I’m always fascinated by these stories.
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Peter Tennant @pwgtennant.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
This recent RCT of an "AI stethoscope" claims the technology "shows promise" for diagnosing cardiovascular conditions. It does not. It is a textbook example of the risks of conducting unprincipled 'per protocol analyses'. Once again, peer review at a major medical journal has failed. 🧵 1/
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Elisabeth Bik @elisabethbik.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Mega-journal Heliyon retracts hundreds of papers after internal audit  @retractionwatch.com retractionwatch.com/2026/02/03/m...
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Mega-journal Heliyon retracts hundreds of papers after internal audit
Heliyon has published fewer papers and ramped up its retractions since a major indexing service put the journal on hold and the publisher launched an audit of all papers published in the journal si…
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Jennifer Byrne @jabyrnesci.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
How many #CancerResearch papers may have been contributed to the literature by #PaperMills? We try to put numbers to this problem in our @bmj.com paper by @aidybarnett.bsky.social @aushsi.bsky.social & colleagues. Thank-you @nhmrc.bsky.social for funding @sydney.edu.au www.bmj.com/content/392/...
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Machine learning based screening of potential paper mill publications in cancer research: methodological and cross sectional study
Objectives To train and validate a machine learning model to distinguish paper mill publications from genuine cancer research articles, and to screen the cancer research literature to assess the preva...
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Andrew Porter @retropz.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
New Year, new #Bluesky user? Interested in #ResearchIntegrity & looking to connect with others on @bsky.app? Here are two #StarterPacks covering people connected with research integrity & there's still space so please share suggestions or wave to be added! go.bsky.app/QN5upY5 go.bsky.app/5NJ9Z4N
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Science Integrity Alliance @sci-integrity.com · 07/01/2026
✨2025 was a year of building, connecting, and growing.🌱 Check out a few highlights below. We are also excited about all that 2026 will bring. Stay tuned for more on our evolving governance model and the launch of new resources and subscriptions. #ResearchIntegrity #OpenScience #Community #SIA
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Luciana Machado @machadolac.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
🗣️ This is a great opportunity to learn how you can help keep papers with evidence of misconduct or fraud out of the scientific record. Read more about COSIG in the latest issue of REACH magazine: www.sci-integrity.com/reach-octobe... @cosig.net @reeserichardson.bsky.social
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REACH October-December 2025 | Science Integrity Alliance
REACH is a modern, interactive, and comprehensive digital magazine designed to meet the shared needs of all stakeholders in the research community.
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Luciana Machado @machadolac.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Congrats to the Brazilian Reproducibility Initiative and all other awardees of the Einstein Foundation Berlin Award! 🥇👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 @redebrrepro.bsky.social @einsteinberlin.bsky.social
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Luciana Machado @machadolac.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Influencer opinions are not healthcare. Treating them as such puts lives at risk. A heartbreaking story of what happens when misinformation replaces evidence and expertise:
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Luciana Machado @machadolac.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Unfortunately I couldn’t be there in person for my #AIMOS2025 talk, but I’m grateful for the chance to share what we’re building at @sci-integrity.com, especially alongside @aimosinc.bsky.social, one of our wonderful partners! 🌏🤝 #SIA #ResearchIntegrity #OpenScience #ScienceIntegrityAlliance
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COSIG @cosig.net · 16/11/2025
Check out the latest issue of REACH magazine from @sci-integrity.com, which features COSIG on page 42! www.sci-integrity.com/reach-octobe...
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REACH October-December 2025 | Science Integrity Alliance
REACH is a modern, interactive, and comprehensive digital magazine designed to meet the shared needs of all stakeholders in the research community.
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Science Integrity Alliance @sci-integrity.com · 15/11/2025
✨The new issue of REACH is live! If you’re looking for inspiring weekend reading, I hope you’ll enjoy exploring this new issue.📗 🗣️ Share it with your colleagues or anyone who might find it useful. 🔗 www.sci-integrity.com/reach-octobe... #openscience #researchintegrity #REACHmagazine #SIA
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Cell Press @cellpress.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
The link between the gut #microbiome and autism is not backed by science, researchers say. Read the full opinion piece in @cp-neuron.bsky.social: spkl.io/63322AbxpA @wiringthebrain.bsky.social, @statsepi.bsky.social, & @deevybee.bsky.social
First page of Opinion piece: "Conceptual and methodological flaws undermine claims of a link between the gut microbiome and autism"
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Retraction Watch @retractionwatch.com · 12/11/2025
@bmj.com has issued an expression of concern for a paper claiming stem cell therapy can reduce the risk of heart failure. The move comes after sleuths and scientists critiqued the “complete mismatch” between the study data and the article itself.
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BMJ places expression of concern on heavily criticized stem cell paper
The BMJ has issued an expression of concern for a paper claiming stem cell therapy can reduce the risk of heart failure. The move comes after sleuths and scientists critiqued the “complete mismatch…
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Science Integrity Alliance @sci-integrity.com · 29/10/2025
📗 The new issue of REACH Magazine is almost here! 🔍 Featuring insights on the future of peer review, updated guidance on research misconduct oversight, science sleuthing with Lonni Besançon, WCRI history, and more. 👀 Stay tuned! #REACHmagazine #SIA #ResearchIntegrity
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Science Integrity Alliance @sci-integrity.com · 17/10/2025
🚀 The first video created for the #MIRROR hub is out, marking the start of a series of multimedia resources developed in partnership with @collablibrary.bsky.social and designed to make meta-research insights more engaging, inclusive, and actionable. #SIA #MetaResearch youtu.be/M70yZ_55AQQ?...
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The Pandemic's Risky Bet- Publishing Science Before It Was Checked- Video Lay summary
YouTube video by The Collaborative Library
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Science Integrity Alliance @sci-integrity.com · 08/10/2025
🌱 We're thrilled to share that our editorial team is growing! Under the leadership of Matt Hodgkinson (Editorial Lead), SIA’s newly formed Editorial Committee brings together a stellar group of experts.✨✨ @mattjhodgkinson.scicomm.xyz.ap.brid.gy @andre-brasil.bsky.social @danielucko.bsky.social
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Science Integrity Alliance @sci-integrity.com · 20/09/2025
🌟 The Science Integrity Alliance welcomes James Parry as Senior Strategic Advisor! James brings 20 years of research integrity leadership, including 15 years as Chief Executive of UKRIO, supporting 120+ orgs. At SIA, he'll drive partnerships and advance our educational platforms. Welcome James! 👏👏👏
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Research on Research Institute (RoRI) @rorinstitute.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
"Much of what shapes a scientific paper never sees the light of day." RoRI's André Brasil writes about MetaROR (MetaResearch Open Review) and opening the black box of peer review in the inaugural issue of REACH by @sci-integrity.com: www.sci-integrity.com/reach-inaugu...
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Luciana Machado @machadolac.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Heading home after #PRC10 feeling inspired by so many people with fresh ideas on how to make research better, and the highlight was reconnecting with my wonderful friend @james-mcauley.bsky.social after 10 years! Let’s keep the conversation going at the Science Integrity Alliance’s community forum!
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Luciana Machado @machadolac.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Arrived in Chicago for the Peer Review Congress and looking forward to hearing about strategies to safeguard the scholarly literature from fraud and misconduct, while engaging in productive networking. #PCR10 #PeerReview #ResearchIntegrity
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Science Integrity Alliance @sci-integrity.com · 30/08/2025
🌟 REACH is live! A new digital magazine on research integrity & open science. 📖 In this issue: ✨ Launch of the Science Integrity Alliance ✨ Coverage of the U.S. Conference on Research Integrity ✨ COPE’s evolution in publication ethics ...and more! 🔗 Read here: www.sci-integrity.com/reach-inaugu...
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Digital Science @digital-science.com · 26/08/2025
🌟 Can you visualize a future in which you’ve won a grant of up to £25,000? #CatalystGrant 💡🌱 Digital Science’s 2025 Catalyst Grant is now open for applications - with the theme of #DataVisualization. 🔗 See more about our Catalyst Grant - and apply here: www.digital-science.com/investment/c...
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Luciana Machado @machadolac.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
This is going to be incredible! 5 days to go! 🔥
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Science Integrity Alliance @sci-integrity.com · 22/08/2025
🎬 Episode 3 of "Meet Our Partners" video series is here! We're proud to feature the Brazilian Reproducibility Network @redebrrepro.bsky.social—a multidisciplinary, multi-institutional initiative promoting transparent and reliable research practices across Brazil.🇧🇷 #ResearchIntegrity #Reproducibility
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Mark Hooper @markhooper.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
We discuss cultural change initiatives to promote #researchintegrity. We distinguish 2 schemas of research integrity: 👉The thick, lived kind 👉The thin, rule-based kind. We need both. What’s interesting is trying to understand how they relate. Had fun writing this! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Research integrity, thick and thin - Synthese
We contrast two value-schemas of research integrity. One is the ‘thick’ ethos of an immersed and ethical researcher. The other is the ‘thin’ rules, responsibilities, and metrics that we use to communi...
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Luciana Machado @machadolac.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
👀 Have you heard? The Integrity Café is now open on the #ScienceIntegrityAlliance platform! ☕️ The Integrity Café is a welcoming space to share resources, spotlight events, and post quick updates on #ResearchIntegrity and #OpenScience. Ready to join? 1/2
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Luciana Machado @machadolac.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Disappointed to miss #Metascience2025. If you’re attending, please share your thoughts in the Integrity Café and consider joining the Meta-Research Working Group to help shape targeted collaborative projects supported by the Science Integrity Alliance. #ResearchIntegrity www.sci-integrity.com
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Together, we lead the movement toward a more transparent, accountable, and trustworthy scientific community.
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Luciana Machado @machadolac.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
📢 Big move toward transparency: All @nature.com research articles will now include published peer review reports and author responses. #openscience #researchintegrity #peerreview #transparency www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Transparent peer review to be extended to all of Nature’s research papers
From today, all new submissions to Nature that are published will be accompanied by referees’ reports and author responses — to illuminate the process of producing rigorous science.
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